Class-action lawsuit filed against Providence, Oregon Anesthesiology Group for negligence

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- After thousands of hospital patients in Oregon received notice earlier in the month that they may have been exposed to various illnesses by a former anesthesiologist, a class action lawsuit was filed in federal court against Providence and the Oregon Anesthesiology Group (OAG) on Friday, citing negligence.

According to court documents, the plaintiffs in this case are four Clackamas County patients who all received IV anesthesia during surgery at Providence Willamette...