Scarborough Hospital Dialysis Patients Fight Back

A class action lawsuit has been commenced against The Scarborough Hospital on behalf of dialysis patients who may have been infected with Hepatitis B and C.

On May 20, 2006, The Scarborough Hospital announced that there was an outbreak of Hepatitis B and C among its dialysis patients. Approximately 400 people who received dialysis at The Scarborough Hospital were notified by Toronto Public Health that they are at risk for contracting Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.

The lawsuit alleges that The Scarborough Hospital, its staff and employees were negligent because, among other things, it failed to disinfect the equipment used in the dialysis unit, and it failed to implement adequate infection control and safety measures.

On May 23, 2006 Andrew Nosworthy of Scarborough, Ontario commenced a lawsuit on behalf of all dialysis patients who attended at The Scarborough Hospital for treatment.

Unfortunately, Mr. Nosworthy died on May 25, 2006.

The plaintiff is represented by Harvey T. Strosberg, Q.C. of Sutts, Strosberg LLP, a Windsor, ON law firm and Glyn Hotz of Hotz Lawyers, a Toronto, ON law firm. Both law firms specialize in class action lawsuits.

Harvey T. Strosberg is one of Canada's leading counsel in class action lawsuits. He was one of the lead counsel in the Hepatitis-C class action against the federal government that resulted in a settlement of $1.1 billion for class members who were infected with Hepatitis-C - the largest in Canada's history.

Glyn Hotz is currently involved in prosecuting several high-profile class actions, including the Air France plane crash and the Seven Oaks action regarding the Legionnaires' Disease outbreak.

Mr. Strosberg said "A class action will determine whether The Scarborough Hospital is accountable and responsible for the outbreak of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C."

For further information: please visit http://www.hepatitisclassaction.com or contact: Harvey T. Strosberg, Q.C., Sutts, Strosberg LLP, Tel: (519) 561-6296, Fax: (519) 561-6203, Website: www.strosbergco.com; Glyn Hotz, Hotz Lawyers, Tel: (416) 590-7823, Fax: (416) 785-7904, Website: www.hotzlawyers.com

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