Massive Las Vegas Hepatitis C Scare Causes Public Health Crisis - Edward M. Bernstein & Associates Files Lawsuits

Main Category: Medical Malpractice / Litigation
Also Included In: Liver Disease / Hepatitis
Article Date: 06 Mar 2008 - 4:00 PDT

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Edward M. Bernstein & Associates, one of Nevada's leading Personal Injury Law Firms has been retained by former patients of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, who have in fact, tested positive for a Hepatitis C Infection in Las Vegas. The firm has filed individual lawsuits as well as a class action lawsuit.

Hepatitis C and other blood borne diseases including HIV infection may possibly threaten thousands of people in southern Nevada who received treatment at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas from March of 2004 up until the present. Approximately 40,000 patients who received injections of anesthesia at the clinic will be informed of the potential exposure via correspondence they will be receiving this week and they are being told to contact their primary physicians to get tested for exposure to Hepatitis B & C and the HIV Virus.

"We've been retained by former patients who received routine check ups and colonoscopies at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, who may have been exposed to Hepatitis C Infection," indicated Mr. Ed Bernstein, Managing Partner of Ed Bernstein and Associates. "Apparently the clinic was acting in an unsafe manner by reusing syringes with multiple patients and may have exposed thousands of their patients to infection - if these allegations are accurate, there may be a large number of medical malpractice cases in the hundreds or thousands."

"We believe there are two critical issues that need to be dealt with: the first is the obvious exposure to Hepatitis C Infection and/or HIV or other blood borne diseases to patients throughout the Las Vegas area who are entitled to damages claims; the second is exposure of a large number of patients who may not have been infected but may have been traumatized by the threat of the infection and who may seek compensation for testing and/or mental duress."

About Edward M. Bernstein & Associates

The law firm of Edward M. Bernstein & Associates is one of the largest Personal Injury law firms in the state of Nevada with a staff of over 55 personal injury professionals. The firm provides a comprehensive range of services in the areas of Personal Injury encompassing: Motor Vehicle Accidents, Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability, Dangerous Drugs, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse, Animal Bites and other types of Personal Injury cases. The firm has handled a diverse group of cases in its 25 years of business including the high profile 1980 Las Vegas MGM Fire, multiple Silicon Breast Implant malpractice cases, the 1988 Henderson Pepcon explosion as well as a large number of automobile accident cases and diverse types of Personal Injury lawsuits.

Edward M. Bernstein & Associates