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Class Action Lawsuit?
Any views or thoughts on this current HepC news. Is it positive? I think it’s positive only b/c it brings the fact of HepC to the public eye, sure everyone deserves tx, but how far should we go? Anyone?
LOS ANGELES – In a recent Associated Press article, about 30,000 California state prison inmates filed a class action lawsuit claiming insufficient health care for those with hepatitis C.
The lead plaintiff, Kevin Jackson, was diagnosed with advanced liver disease due to hepatitis C infection in 2007 and claims he has repeatedly been denied treatment since. The director of health services for California state prisons, Robin Dezember is named as the defendant.
This lawsuit comes after a collapsed settlement of another lawsuit claiming the prisons are overpopulated. The issue is raised again in the current suit, which claims overcrowding violates prisoner rights and leads to poor health care.
July 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES – In a recent Associated Press article, about 30,000 California state prison inmates filed a class action lawsuit claiming insufficient health care for those with hepatitis C.
The lead plaintiff, Kevin Jackson, was diagnosed with advanced liver disease due to hepatitis C infection in 2007 and claims he has repeatedly been denied treatment since. The director of health services for California state prisons, Robin Dezember is named as the defendant.
This lawsuit comes after a collapsed settlement of another lawsuit claiming the prisons are overpopulated. The issue is raised again in the current suit, which claims overcrowding violates prisoner rights and leads to poor health care.
July 10, 2008
He got extra time (9 years in total), although I paid a small price for that, it required my infection to be made public in the Court, hence, everyone knows I have the disease as it was published on tv / newspapers, etc. Not that I mind that much, it has been interesting how many people I knew, had the disease, who came up to me and discussed it (knowing that I share the same condition so they could discuss in confidence). A bit of a pain having to explain what Hep C is to people all the time though.
I actually think I'm much luckier than most heppers, although I had acute symptoms (not pleasent), at least I knew what it was, and treatment could be started straight away. I think it's probably worse not knowing how you got the disease, or having got it from something stupid you did as a kid (when no-body knew the risk), or from a partner, or having lived with years of damage before realizing it. There is no "good" or "bad" way to get this disease, it's just something we have (or hopefully for me, had, I will find out 6 months post results soon). It is frustrating though to me, that the prision population is probably going to be a source for this disease circling around though, until eventually a more acceptable treatment is found.
I actually think I'm much luckier than most heppers, although I had acute symptoms (not pleasent), at least I knew what it was, and treatment could be started straight away. I think it's probably worse not knowing how you got the disease, or having got it from something stupid you did as a kid (when no-body knew the risk), or from a partner, or having lived with years of damage before realizing it. There is no "good" or "bad" way to get this disease, it's just something we have (or hopefully for me, had, I will find out 6 months post results soon). It is frustrating though to me, that the prision population is probably going to be a source for this disease circling around though, until eventually a more acceptable treatment is found.
I know this lawsuit isn't fair to everyone and I'm glad you spoke up. I don't know the process to get drugs for free from Pegasys or any of those companies, but maybe your husband can get in a trial. Maybe someone could chime in and give you some direction. Check out clinicaltrials.gov. If I needed to get tx'ed and I didn't have any money to see a doctor I would contact the places that provide medical care for HIV and Aids patients and see if they could help. I'm serious about that b/c most of those places are into helping ppl and sometimes it doesn't matter what you have they know where you can go if they can't help you. Also, see if there is a Harm Reduction Services in your area, I'm sure they can give you direction. Good Luck
moahunter - It's such a sad terrible story of how you got infected. Did that guy get any extra time for infecting you? Once again I come across a story that just makes me cringe and go thru so many emotions all at once, mostly anger. I don't feel anything for that dude at all and a crack head to boot. The drug I absolutely hate, I've never used it but I've seen the damage done and I just hate it with a passion. I don't know how you came to terms with it. I don't know how Alagirl came to terms with what happened to her. I guess you just go forward because of your family. It's not really the nature of a lady to get even I guess, besides how the hell could you even that score? God Bless
moahunter - It's such a sad terrible story of how you got infected. Did that guy get any extra time for infecting you? Once again I come across a story that just makes me cringe and go thru so many emotions all at once, mostly anger. I don't feel anything for that dude at all and a crack head to boot. The drug I absolutely hate, I've never used it but I've seen the damage done and I just hate it with a passion. I don't know how you came to terms with it. I don't know how Alagirl came to terms with what happened to her. I guess you just go forward because of your family. It's not really the nature of a lady to get even I guess, besides how the hell could you even that score? God Bless
I have a friend who is a prision officer (well, just remand centre)- he tells me it is almost impossible to search people sufficiently to prevent drugs entering - people are coming and going all the time. I wonder to what extent it is considered a problem as well, as in, I'm not sure if the guards really care that much if it keeps prisioners occupied.
Fretboard - my incident was in no way sexual. Basically, the bloke stole a car, police chased him, and he crashed, then, in a high state, decided to use his knife to try and take a hostage (I fought with him, my family got away - hostage situation with police). Me and my family were lucky I guess, it turned out OK. The interesting thing is that after police fired a shot, and my assailant became badly injured (almost severed his thumb throwing hand throw window), he calmed down and started talking about his family, his kids, etc. I don't really have anything personal against him, my house was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Even talking to the crown prosecutor, he broke down and cried after being told of my infection. Interestingly in a hostage situation, the hostage is often sympathetic to the person who ultimatley let them go, so maybe that is clouding my view a bit, but I actually think he is someone who could be reformed, if he could get onto the right program that gets him away from drugs. As to whether that is possible in the prision system, you would have more knowledge than me - I do think though that unless people can be cleaned up, there is not much point in treatment - getting the drug problem dealt with first is a bigger priority. I fear the reverse sometimes happens though - if anything, prision may be exasperating the cycle.
Fretboard - my incident was in no way sexual. Basically, the bloke stole a car, police chased him, and he crashed, then, in a high state, decided to use his knife to try and take a hostage (I fought with him, my family got away - hostage situation with police). Me and my family were lucky I guess, it turned out OK. The interesting thing is that after police fired a shot, and my assailant became badly injured (almost severed his thumb throwing hand throw window), he calmed down and started talking about his family, his kids, etc. I don't really have anything personal against him, my house was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Even talking to the crown prosecutor, he broke down and cried after being told of my infection. Interestingly in a hostage situation, the hostage is often sympathetic to the person who ultimatley let them go, so maybe that is clouding my view a bit, but I actually think he is someone who could be reformed, if he could get onto the right program that gets him away from drugs. As to whether that is possible in the prision system, you would have more knowledge than me - I do think though that unless people can be cleaned up, there is not much point in treatment - getting the drug problem dealt with first is a bigger priority. I fear the reverse sometimes happens though - if anything, prision may be exasperating the cycle.
i must say that for a prisoner to get treated before a lawabiding citizen is outrageous
we have tried to get treatment other than a study for my boyfriend for a long time he just wants the regular treatment we have no insurance and the goverment ( local health department ) DOES NOT treat hep C you can't get medicade unless you are disabled what are we supposed to do
i guess he can go to prison and then he can get treatment.........
we have tried to get treatment other than a study for my boyfriend for a long time he just wants the regular treatment we have no insurance and the goverment ( local health department ) DOES NOT treat hep C you can't get medicade unless you are disabled what are we supposed to do
i guess he can go to prison and then he can get treatment.........
I apologize to both of you for what happened to you, although I knew ppl who come out of prison and fail their parole thru a dirty test I don't know any that use violence against women. Also I guess I should realize that HepC is spread thru sex and especially violence and rape. I don't associate with ppl like the two bassturds that violated your lives, but in defense of drug addicts I can tell you that some people are evil. My money says that regardless of drug use those two were perverts and evil a$$holes way before drug use. When I served jail time I ran into ppl that were criminals first and thru going thru the system became drug users. TY Moa for speaking your mind, when I'm on here I don't sugar coat sh!t and I appreciate it when everyone else speaks their mind as well. Alagirl, I realized after I posted that there was actually something wrong with med helps side and not yours at all. On a different note, I did use dope in jail, a few times on a little binky, that was obviously smuggled in, however in prison it's a city within a city and the inmates work in the dispensaries. Trust me on this, although they are hard to find sometimes, syringes are there and so is the dope. Now I hope we can move onward with this subject or something else to talk about. You both have a good day.
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