Hays Medical Center in Kansas has disclosed that the same person who infected many Hepatitis C patients in New Hampshire also worked in Kansas. Hays Medical Center is contacting 500 people that may be exposed to Hepatitis C. It is the largest Hep C risk ever in Kansas.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has begun notifying former Hays Medical Center patients that they may have been exposed to Hepatitis C.
McGrath Law Firm has begun an investigation and plans to bring claims against Hays Medical Center in regard to the employment of a lab technician who has been charged with infecting patients with Hepatitis C when he worked at similar facilities. The defendant allegedly took pain medicine in needles and switched the needles with contaminated needles from his own drug use.
According to former federal prosecutor Peter McGrath, who is spearheading legal actions against Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire based on the same situation, David Kwiatkowski has already been charged in N.H. for contaminating supplies with the virus used in intravenous care. Kwiatkowski is also a former technician at Hays Medical Center.
According to news reports, the defendant was informed that he had been infected with Hepatitis C in June 2010. He worked at Hays Medical Center from May 24, 2010, to September 22, 2010.
Hepatitis C is an infection caused by a virus that attacks and inflames the liver. People infected with the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) have differing symptoms. Hepatitis C is generally considered to be one of the most serious of the hepatitis viruses. It is contracted through contact with contaminated blood. A Hepatitis C infection that continues over many years can cause significant complications, such as scarring of the liver tissue (cirrhosis), liver cancer and liver failure.
500 patients from Hays Medical Center are being told that they were possibly exposed to the deadly virus. All of the 500 victims have a claim, whether or not they test positive for Hepatitis C. The former patients who receive a phone call telling them that they need to be tested will suffer pain, stress and anxiety from the fear of having the disease.
There are a lot of people who minimize the impact and severity of the issues surrounding the people who are told they may be infected. There is a 6-month waiting period to confirm a negative diagnosis, so I can’t emphasize enough that all victims have a case for emotional distress, whether or not they test positive. During that 6-month waiting period, these victims have to essentially live their lives as if they are infected with Hepatitis C.
McGrath Law Firm already has already handled these claims in N.H. and is uniquely positioned to spearhead the claims against Hays Medical Center. The firm has already successfully attained medical treatment for its clients in N.H.
Hospital labs are required to administer proper care, oversight, security and control in its laboratories. The hospital must maintain strict procedures to protect patients from infections and avoid transmission of the disease.
Upon information and belief, the security procedures, treatment requirements, and oversight required in labs did not take place at Hays Medical Center. In addition, we believe the possible exposure was caused by negligent supervision of a hospital employee and should have been prevented by the hospital.
McGrath Law Firm is a full-service law firm with offices in New Hampshire and South Carolina, and has affiliations with law firms in Kansas and nationwide.
*All claims have not been adjudicated and any allegations made are unproven at this time.
Have you or someone you know been affected by the Hepatitis C outbreak? Do you want to know your legal rights? Call Attorney Peter G. McGrath at (800) 283 1380 or (603) 224-7111 or visit www.mcgrathlawfirm.com to learn about your legal rights!! We get results!!!