Nevada Hepatitis C Outbreak Claims Coming To A Close
November 23, 2014
There was a massive outbreak of hepatitis C in Nevada in 2007 that was associated with allegedly unsafe practices at endoscopy centers owned by a now-jailed doctor. Many patients of the endoscopy centers alleged in their medical malpractice lawsuits that they contracted the serious and potentially[...]
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Nevada $500 Million Punitive Damages Verdict For Hepatitis C
April 30, 2013
On April 9, 2013, a Nevada jury returned a punitive damages award in the amount of $500 million against two affiliates of UnitedHealth Group ($270 million against Health Plan of Nevada and $230 million against Sierra Health Services), arising out of a hepatitis C outbreak in Nevada caused by the [...]
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New Hampshire Med Tech Charged In Hep C Outbreak
July 22, 2012
A traveling contract medical techician (“med tech”) had his career abruptly ended after being accused of causing a hepatitis C outbreak involving 31 patients over the period of a few months in a New Hampshire hospital. He was arrested and charged on July 19, 2012. Prior to his employme[...]
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