As hepatitis C investigation continues, some Utahns plan to sue hospitals and infected nurse

Nurse Elet Neilson pleaded guilty to taking drugs and has been accused of passing hepatitis C to patients, but not been charged. Attorneys claim that McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, and Davis Hospital and Medical Center in Layton failed to report Neilson's actions, and failed to terminate Neilson's employment in a timely manner. They also allege that the hospitals failed to promptly notify patients that they had "been subjected to medical instruments that had potentially been contaminated by Neilson and were therefore at risk of contracting and/or spreading viral and/or bacterial infections." Neilson's lawyer, told The Tribune last week that many of the allegations against Neilson are not accurate and do not "present the complete factual story."