As reported this past week, David M. Kwiatkowski, 32, a former Exeter Hospital technician who has hepatitis C, is charged with taking and abusing controlled substances using syringes that were then used in the treatment of patients at the hospital.
It’s one step closer to the end, although it’s only one step in a marathon. Because federal prosecutors are involved, the criminal case should move more quickly toward resolution. The criminal case will also help him with the civil litigation by providing him with a plethora of information he will use in representing his clients. Federal prosecutors do a lot of our work for us.
The Hepatitis C class action lawsuit filed against Exeter Hospital in Exeter, NH alleges negligent supervision on the part of Exeter Hospital and involves roughly 30 people who still do not know whether they have hepatitis C and another 30 or 40 who do not have the virus but are still suffering. Note, with the recent developments, we expect these numbers to rapidly grow.
Even those who tested negative are enduring a lot of pain and suffering.
Exeter Hospital has until August 7, 2012, to answer the Hep C class action lawsuit filed in June and a hearing will likely take place in Rockingham Superior Court sometime in September.
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