JACKSONVILLE, FL, September 25, 2010 (Press-News.org) The Jacksonville, Florida personal injury law firm of Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A. is currently accepting cases of patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis C while being treated at the Jacksonville area Mayo Clinic.
A former employee who tested positive to the potentially deadly blood borne virus admitted to injecting himself with Fentanyl and then replacing the pain killer with saline solution. He then put this into patient IVs or directly injected it into the patient. So far three people have tested positive for hepatitis C. The Mayo Clinic has sent out additional letters to at least 5300 others asking them to come in for testing.
"Hospital workers can be drug addicts, too," says attorney Frank Ashton of Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A. "The Mayo Clinic had an obligation to have programs in place to protect patients from drug addicted employees.
What to do if You have Received a Mayo Clinic Hep C Letter
The attorneys at Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A. suggest you do the following if you have received a letter stating you may have been exposed to hepatitis C at the Mayo Clinic:
- Contact an attorney to determine your legal rights and any time frames within which you must take action to protect those rights
- In addition to giving blood for Mayo to test, ask them to provide you directly with the complete lab test results
- Go to your doctor now and ask him to order a blood test from an independent lab to confirm any results received from Mayo
- Ask your doctor to continue ordering periodic blood tests for as long as necessary because Hepatitis C may not show up for more than a year after exposure
If you or a family member has become sick with hepatitis C after treatment at the Mayo Clinic, please visit the website of Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A. today.
About Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A.
The Jacksonville, Florida personal injury law firm of Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A. is one of the area's most reputable law firms with a record of success built around integrity, trust and excellence. Four of the attorneys are former state prosecutors. HTG&A, P.A. has experience in successfully litigating personal injury cases including motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, and wrongful death.
Website: http://www.jaxlegal.com
What to do if You have been Affected by Jacksonville, Florida Mayo Clinic Hepatitis C Cases
The Jacksonville, Florida personal injury law firm of Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A. is currently accepting cases of patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis C while being treated at the Jacksonville area Mayo Clinic.
2010-09-25
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[Press-News.org] What to do if You have been Affected by Jacksonville, Florida Mayo Clinic Hepatitis C CasesThe Jacksonville, Florida personal injury law firm of Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A. is currently accepting cases of patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis C while being treated at the Jacksonville area Mayo Clinic.