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Lawyers suing the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada say they've found a new cluster of hepatitis C cases that they say originated at the clinic. More>>
The U.S. Bankruptcy court has lifted a stay that brought a halt to lawsuits filed against three endoscopy clinics following a major health alert. More>>
The doctor at the center of the hepatitis scare was noticeably absent in the court hearing Monday detailing the finances of his three practices. More>>
A federal bankruptcy judge is ordering the physician and owner of medical clinics at the center of a Las Vegas hepatitis outbreak to answer questions under oath in his bankruptcy case. More>>
Dr. Eladio Carrera, one of the doctors at the center of the hepatitis C scare, will get his medical license back. Inside, read the settlement agreement. More>>
A decision's been made that Doctor Dipak Desai, the doctor at the center of the Hepatitis C crisis, is too sick to participate in his own defense. More>>
By a slim margin, Nevada lawmakers have advanced a plan that would allow for bigger lawsuit awards as a result of gross negligence by doctors. More>>
Today is the deadline for the doctor at the center of the hepatitis C scare to update the Nevada State Medical Board on his own medical condition. More>>
A state panel will hear testimony later in February about the Hepatitis C contamination linked to two Las Vegas clinics. More>>
People who visited some local medical clinics but did not contract hepatitis C will not be able to file a class action lawsuit for damages. Reporter Melissa Duran has more on the impact of the decision. More>>
The number of people possibly infected with hepatitis by unsafe medical practices at some Las Vegas medical centers appears to be climbing. Reporter Melissa Duran has the details. More>>
Doctors at the center of the current hepatitis C investigation will soon be questioned by attorneys who represent hundreds of patients of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada. More>>
The Southern Nevada Health District says it is making progress is completing its final report on the hepatitis outbreak. Officials they hope to have that report done by the end of the year. More>>
Attorney's representing patients at the heart of the valley's hepatitis scare are trying to get quicker and better access to patient records. Melissa Duran reports at on what patients need to do to get their records. More>>
Time is running out for thousands of patients of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada if they want to file medical malpractice charges. More>>
A new lawsuit has been filed in the hepatitis C scare. This time, the case is not about the doctors involved in the scare. Now lawyers are going after the patient's own insurance company. More>>
The first patient shown to be infected in the hepatitis outbreak will have his day in court next year. It's a case that could set a precedent for hundreds of others treated at the clinics. Reporter Aaron Drawhorn has the details. More>>
Eyewitness News has obtained a board of medical examiner's report on Dr. Dipak Desai's stroke. Desai is the man at the center of the hepatitis C scare in Southern Nevada. More>>
The disciplinary hearing for Dr. Dipak Desai, the man at the center of the hepatitis C scare, has been postponed because of Desai's health. Reporter Edward Lawrence reports on how this will affect the investigation. More>>
The move for stronger whistle blower protection is being put into action after learning several health care providers failed to report unsafe injection practices at the Endoscopy Center of the Southern Nevada. Reporter Melissa Duran explains how lawmakers want to toughen up the law. More>>
The hepatitis C investigation has uncovered a lot of holes in Nevada's health care system and some lawmakers want to see them fixed before public health is put at risk again. Reporter Melissa Duran has the latest. More>>
The doctor who headed those clinics responsible for the hepatitis C scare is now recovering from a stroke. More>>
The Southern Nevada Health District has identified the two patients who were the sources of the hepatitis C that infected nine people who underwent endoscopic procedures. Reporter Edward Lawrence has more. More>>
The Southern Nevada Health District has confirmed a ninth case of hepatitis contracted at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada. Reporter Edward Lawrence has the details of this developing story. More>>
A Nevada judge says patients who weren't made ill can claim emotional distress in a class-action lawsuit alleging a Las Vegas medical clinic exposed them to hepatitis by reusing syringes and vials of medication. Reporter Edward Lawrence has the details. More>>
The insurance company that insured the doctor at the center of the hepatitis C scare says it shouldn't be held liable for his alleged malpractice. Also, a hearing today will determine if the class action lawsuit that includes 40,000 people will go forward. Reporter Edward Lawrence has the outcome. More>>
Patients affected by the hepatitis crisis may soon have access to their medical records. Metro announced that an inventory of the files is now complete. Eyewitness News now has the details. More>>
There are still questions about how a clinic could re-use needles and syringes and get away with it. Now, for the first time, one victim is sounding off. Reporter Aaron Drawhorn has her story. More>>
The investigations stem from unsafe medical procedures at local surgical center's that transmitted hepatitis to at least eight people. None of the certified registered nurse anesthetists have come forward to offer help in prosecuting doctors. Reporter Edward Lawrence talked to investigators and has the story. More>>
Another case of hepatitis C has been confirmed and linked to a clinic owned by the doctors who are already under investigation. The infection happened at the Desert Shadow clinic on Burnham Avenue. Reporter Amanda Hernandez has the story. More>>
The hepatitis outbreak is the largest public health crisis in Nevada state history. The Chief Deputy District Attorney prosecuting the case says there will be criminal charges and it will involve a number of defendants. Reporter Edward Lawrence has the details. More>>
Federal health officials have issued their report on the Nevada hepatitis C investigation. The CDC confirms unsafe practices were taking place at several clinics. Inside, find a link to the report and get the latest. More>>
The Southern Nevada Health District has identified 77 more hepatitis C cases that they have linked to the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada. The clinic is under investigation for reusing syringes and vials of medicine. Reporter Melissa Duran has the latest information. More>>
A judge has restricted the assets of Dr. Dipak Desai and Dr. Eladio Carrera to get the judge's approval before making any financial transactions of more than $50,000. More>>
The City of Las Vegas has decided how the money from the fine paid in the hepatitis crisis will be spent. The Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada paid the city a $500,000 fine. Reporter Melissa Duran takes a closer look at how that money will be spent. More>>
Another lawsuit is going to be filed over the hepatitis cases and unsafe medical practices. Attorney Jerry Gillock is going to sue a number of groups. They include the Endoscopy Center as well as a company hired for quality control. More>>
The health district says there is now an eighth case of a person who contracted hepatitis C after undergoing a procedure at a local medical center that is under investigation for using unsafe practices. Reporter Edward Lawrence has the story. More>>
Victims of medical negligence were given a voice Monday night in front of state lawmakers. Members of the State Committee on Health Care were on hand to listen, but that wasn't enough for the people who have been made sick by local clinics. Reporter Travell Eiland was at the public forum and has the details. More>>
