Labrador hospital to settle over use of unclean instruments
A class action lawsuit involving hundreds of Labrador City women who were exposed to tainted gynecological instruments appears to be resolved. The suit involved 327 women and was launched after they were told they would need to be tested for diseases such as HIV and hepatitis A and C. Lawyer Ches Crosbie says it's not certain that participants in the class action suit would have received more compensation. The women were informed in 2003 that they may have been exposed to infectious diseases while they underwent tests at the gynecological clinic at Capt. William Jackman Memorial Hospital in Labrador City. Brenda Rideout, a Labrador City resident who joined the action, said it's important for women to not be complacent about the care they receive. "We should make sure this kind of thing shouldn't happen," she said. "Just going and getting a simple test done isn't something where you should be putting yourself at risk for losing your life."
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