DR. KAPLAN CLAIMS THAT SINGLE USE DEVICES CAN BE REUSED AFTER REPROCESSING BUT IS UNCLEAR ON HOW DR. KAPLAN REPROCESSED THE DEVICES HE REUSED.
Yet another medical clinic here in Las Vegas has been accused of reusing single-use-only medical devices on multiple patients. This may be similar to the circumstances that led to the 2008 Hepatitis C outbreak brought on by the alleged unsanitary practices at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada. This time the Health District has cited urologist Dr. Michael Kaplan’s actions involving single-use-only medical devices used during prostate biopsies and other procedures.
Dr. Kaplan through his attorney has claimed to have cleaned the single-use-only devices between procedures but it is unclear whether those procedures match up to the rigorous standards set by the Food and Drug Administration. The Health district has yet to release any information as to whether Dr. Kaplan’s actions have resulted in any of his patients becoming infected with diseases such as HIV or Hepatitis C. Please see our earlier posts for more information. If you or someone you know has been treated by Dr. Kaplan between November of 2010 and March of 2011, call Christensen Law Offices immediately at (702) 870-1000.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
ALERT: CCHD issues letters to 101 Kaplan Patients
ALERT: NEVADA HEALTH DISTRICT ISSUES LETTERS TO 101 PATIENTS OF DR. KAPLAN TO GET TESTED FOR HIV AND HEPATITIS
The Nevada Health District has issued letters to 101 patients of Las Vegas urologist Dr. Kaplan to get tested for HIV and Hepatitis B and C. Health authorities suspended Dr. Kaplan’s medical license after discovering that for a three month period he was reusing single-use-only needle guides during prostate biopsy procedures until they became in his words “too bloody.” Health officials admit that at this point they have not identified any specific infections but urge the testing out of caution as those who received the letters have been exposed to contaminated medical devices and the potentially infected with diseases such as hepatitis C or HIV.
The Health Districts release has revealed that those for whom Dr. Kaplan performed prostate biopsies were not necessarily the only ones exposed. All individuals who were treated with the use of these “needle guides” were exposed to contaminated equipment. At this point, the Health District has only identified those who were treated between December 20, 2010 and early March of 2011.
If you or someone you know has been treated by Dr. Kaplan and especially to those who have received a letter from the health district explaining that they were exposed to Dr. Kaplan’s grotesque and unsanitary practices, please call Christensen Law Offices immediately at (702) 870-1000.
The Nevada Health District has issued letters to 101 patients of Las Vegas urologist Dr. Kaplan to get tested for HIV and Hepatitis B and C. Health authorities suspended Dr. Kaplan’s medical license after discovering that for a three month period he was reusing single-use-only needle guides during prostate biopsy procedures until they became in his words “too bloody.” Health officials admit that at this point they have not identified any specific infections but urge the testing out of caution as those who received the letters have been exposed to contaminated medical devices and the potentially infected with diseases such as hepatitis C or HIV.
The Health Districts release has revealed that those for whom Dr. Kaplan performed prostate biopsies were not necessarily the only ones exposed. All individuals who were treated with the use of these “needle guides” were exposed to contaminated equipment. At this point, the Health District has only identified those who were treated between December 20, 2010 and early March of 2011.
If you or someone you know has been treated by Dr. Kaplan and especially to those who have received a letter from the health district explaining that they were exposed to Dr. Kaplan’s grotesque and unsanitary practices, please call Christensen Law Offices immediately at (702) 870-1000.
Friday, March 18, 2011
New Information Released about Dr Kaplan
ALERT: NEW INFORMATION RELEASED ABOUT CONTAMINATED PROSTATE BIOPSY MEDICAL DEVICES AT DR. KAPLAN”S OFFICE
March 16, 2011
Dear Clients and friends of Christensen Law Offices,
More information has been released about the use of contaminated medical devices at Dr. Kaplan’s urology clinic. Read our post yesterday for more information on this extremely disturbing news. On Tuesday March 17, 2011 public health officials announced that they had obtained Dr. Kaplan’s patient records and were working on identifying patients put at risk by Dr. Kaplan’s practices for notification. Currently the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners and the Health District are targeting patients who had liver biopsies performed between Dec. 20, 2010, to March 11, 2011.
The Health District has revealed that the single-use-only medical devices that where reused at Dr. Kaplan’s office are single-use-only plastic “needle guides” used during some of the biopsies he had performed. These guides are meant to be used once on one patient and then disposed of. As of yet the Health District has not announced whether they have identified any infectious diseases such as HIV or Hepatitis C having been transmitted but they continue to work to communicate the risks and get testing for the group they have identified as at risk.
March 16, 2011
Dear Clients and friends of Christensen Law Offices,
More information has been released about the use of contaminated medical devices at Dr. Kaplan’s urology clinic. Read our post yesterday for more information on this extremely disturbing news. On Tuesday March 17, 2011 public health officials announced that they had obtained Dr. Kaplan’s patient records and were working on identifying patients put at risk by Dr. Kaplan’s practices for notification. Currently the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners and the Health District are targeting patients who had liver biopsies performed between Dec. 20, 2010, to March 11, 2011.
The Health District has revealed that the single-use-only medical devices that where reused at Dr. Kaplan’s office are single-use-only plastic “needle guides” used during some of the biopsies he had performed. These guides are meant to be used once on one patient and then disposed of. As of yet the Health District has not announced whether they have identified any infectious diseases such as HIV or Hepatitis C having been transmitted but they continue to work to communicate the risks and get testing for the group they have identified as at risk.
Alert: Las Vegas Urologist cited by CCHD
ALERT: Las Vegas Urologist cited by Health District for using contaminated Prostate Biopsy Medical Devices.
March 15, 2011
Dear Clients of Christensen Law Offices,
Lamentably, it has come to our attention that yet another medical clinic here in Las Vegas has been accused of reusing single-use-only medical devices on multiple patients. This appears to be very similar to the circumstances that led to the 2008 Hepatitis C outbreak brought on by the alleged unsanitary practices at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada. This time the Health District has cited urologist Dr. Michael Kaplan’s actions involving prostate biopsies.
If you or someone you know has been treated by Las Vegas urologist Dr. Michael Kaplan involving a prostate biopsy please contact Christensen Law Offices immediately at (702) 870-1000. As quoted in the Review Journal newspaper on March 15, 2011, an official from the Nevada health district has noted that "[t]he danger is blood-borne diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C[.]" Currently the Health District has cited a risk of infection rather than any yet documented cases.
March 15, 2011
Dear Clients of Christensen Law Offices,
Lamentably, it has come to our attention that yet another medical clinic here in Las Vegas has been accused of reusing single-use-only medical devices on multiple patients. This appears to be very similar to the circumstances that led to the 2008 Hepatitis C outbreak brought on by the alleged unsanitary practices at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada. This time the Health District has cited urologist Dr. Michael Kaplan’s actions involving prostate biopsies.
If you or someone you know has been treated by Las Vegas urologist Dr. Michael Kaplan involving a prostate biopsy please contact Christensen Law Offices immediately at (702) 870-1000. As quoted in the Review Journal newspaper on March 15, 2011, an official from the Nevada health district has noted that "[t]he danger is blood-borne diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C[.]" Currently the Health District has cited a risk of infection rather than any yet documented cases.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
You Want Me to Sue Who?!?
Drivers are not the only ones injured in car accident. Passengers are injured in car accidents, too, and, as a passenger, sometimes it is necessary to make a claim, and maybe even file a lawsuit, against the driver of the vehicle you were in. The driver is very often someone that you know; maybe even a friend or family member. I have had many people express discomfort with the idea of suing a spouse, child, friend, etc., and I can’t say I am surprised. As people, we tend to take things personally, and we don’t want to do something that might cause someone we know and care about stress or anxiety. INSURANCE COMPANIES KNOW THIS AND WILL USE IT AGAINST YOU. They recognize that people don’t really want to do what is necessary to make the insurance company pay (hire an attorney, file a lawsuit, ask for more money, etc.) if the claim is against someone they know. Then, instead of fairly settling the claim in an efficient manner, they drag it out and they make low offers, fully expecting you to settle your claim (or even walk away from it) for far less than it is worth. DO NOT LET INSURANCE COMPANIES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES. If you take a look at what you are actually doing when you are making a claim, or filing a lawsuit, your discomfort with pursuing the claim will fade.
People pay for insurance for the following reason: to protect themselves. If you cause an accident, your insurance company should compensate the injured parties for their losses, protecting you from being personally liable for the damages. When an injured person makes a claim with an insurance company, he is simply asking the insurance company to do what it was paid to do-protect the insured by compensating the injured. If, after the negotiations, the insurance company is still unwilling to make a reasonable offer to settle the claim, you are left with two choices: take the amount offered or file a lawsuit. Again, the idea of suing a friend or family member can be unsettling. Like making a claim with the insurance company, however, filing a lawsuit is done with the intent of getting the insurance company to take your case seriously and offer a reasonable amount to settle it. The purpose is NOT to harass the person you are suing or to take them for every penny they have.
So, when you are in your attorney’s office and he says, “You need to sue your brother,” relax and remember that while you are suing your brother in name, it is the insurance company you are really dealing with.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Boom, Boom, Pow: Small Crashes Can Result In Big Injuries!
If you or someone you know was recently involved in a motor vehicle accident, no matter how small, and you or they are feeling pain, you or they should consult with a doctor even if the damage to your vehicle is small. Many times, if the damage to your vehicle is less than $1000 and you go to the doctor, the insurance company will try to discredit your injuries. Do not allow this to happen!
In an article published in 2005, titled, “Correlating Crash Severity With Injury Risk, Injury Severity, and Long-term Symptoms in Low Velocity Motor Vehicle Collisions,” Arthur C. Croft and Michael D. Freeman found a very limited correlation between injury claims and crash severity. What this means is that there is no statistically significant correlation between a person’s injuries and crash severity. For example, if a person is involved in a small or minor motor vehicle accident, the person may be severely injured as a result of the minor accident which resulted in less than $1000.00 in property damage to the person’s vehicle. On the other hand, there could be significant damages to a vehicle (causing a total loss) and no injuries to the person. We have all heard of stories where individuals are involved in very bad car accident and they are able to walk away with no scratches on them.
The law of conservation of linear momentum states that energy is not lost at the point of impact rather it transfers along a linear plane. This means that if you are rear-ended by another vehicle, the energy applied to your vehicle is not lost after the impact but may shift to the individuals in the vehicle resulting in significant injuries to those individuals. Thus, if you or someone you know was involved in a minor or small car accident, you should seek medical attention for those injuries. Next, you should also call us to help. We are experienced in these types of car accidents and handle hundreds of these each year. Do not let the insurance company discredit your injuries no matter how small the accident. Let us fight the insurance company and have them compensate you for your injuries.
In an article published in 2005, titled, “Correlating Crash Severity With Injury Risk, Injury Severity, and Long-term Symptoms in Low Velocity Motor Vehicle Collisions,” Arthur C. Croft and Michael D. Freeman found a very limited correlation between injury claims and crash severity. What this means is that there is no statistically significant correlation between a person’s injuries and crash severity. For example, if a person is involved in a small or minor motor vehicle accident, the person may be severely injured as a result of the minor accident which resulted in less than $1000.00 in property damage to the person’s vehicle. On the other hand, there could be significant damages to a vehicle (causing a total loss) and no injuries to the person. We have all heard of stories where individuals are involved in very bad car accident and they are able to walk away with no scratches on them.
The law of conservation of linear momentum states that energy is not lost at the point of impact rather it transfers along a linear plane. This means that if you are rear-ended by another vehicle, the energy applied to your vehicle is not lost after the impact but may shift to the individuals in the vehicle resulting in significant injuries to those individuals. Thus, if you or someone you know was involved in a minor or small car accident, you should seek medical attention for those injuries. Next, you should also call us to help. We are experienced in these types of car accidents and handle hundreds of these each year. Do not let the insurance company discredit your injuries no matter how small the accident. Let us fight the insurance company and have them compensate you for your injuries.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Darvocet and Darvon
Posted by: Nathan Morris
November 2010
Have you or someone you know been taking DARVOCET or DARVON as a painkiller? Even though it is not a strong pain management drug, it is alleged to be highly addictive. DARVOCET and DARVON contain the ingredient PROPOXYPHENE which the FDA has recently pulled off the market because of alleged links to fatal heart rhythm abnormalities. In explaining its decision to recall the drugs DAVARCET and DARVON, the FDA stated that the drugs "put[] patients at risk of potentially serious or even fatal heart rhythms." They have been associated with a large number of deaths.
Christensen Law Offices is currently helping individuals who have been harmed by the drugs DARVOCET and DARVON to assess their legal options and potentially take action. If you are currently taking DARVOCET or DARVON, call your doctor immediately and then contact Christensen Law Offices if you have experienced these side effects. If someone you know is taking or has taken DARVOCET of DARVON or their family member has been harmed by the drugs, encourage them to do the same
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