Providence patient files $4 million lawsuit after contracting hepatitis C during surgery: Court docs

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A former hospital patient has filed a lawsuit seeking up to $4 million after she was infected with hepatitis C during surgery in Portland, the lawsuit claims.

The lawsuit -- which was first reported by The Oregonian -- was filed against Providence Health & Services and the Oregon Anesthesiology Group, claiming their negligence led to her hepatitis diagnosis.

The lawsuit stems from the patient's hand surgery in August 2021 at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center...