My Book
A Never Event is the story of the largest series of civil litigation in Nebraska history. I represented 19 cancer patients who were infected with a third-world strain of Hepatitis C by thier doctor, Dr. Tahir Ali Javed. This book won the 2008 National Indie Book Award, and was reported on news stations and newspapers worldwide. It is now manditory reading in medical schools and nursing schools across the nation, and widely regarded as "the book on medical malpractice" in the state of Nebraska.
CANCER CLINIC CAUSES WORST HEPATITIS OUTBREAK IN US HISTORY
In the small farming community of Fremont, Nebraska, townspeople eagerly
welcomed an acclaimed doctor as the first full-time oncologist at their new cancer
treatment center—but the fanfare soon turned into a nightmare.
During chemotherapy treatments, 857 patients who were already waging the fights
of their lives against cancer, were inexplicably exposed to the deadly, blood-borne
hepatitis C virus. At least ninety-nine of them contracted the lethal illness. The horror
was unprecedented—this was the largest healthcare-transmitted outbreak of
hepatitis C in American history.
A Never Event—a term used to describe a preventable medical tragedy—is a searing
story of recklessness, deception and betrayal. It’s part mystery, part courtroom drama.
Written by a survivor of the tragedy and an attorney who represented many of the
victims, A Never Event is a wake-up call to medical and legal communities nationwide.
“[A] harrowing account… I commend the advocacy
and efforts to raise awareness about healthcare-related
infections and other potentially life-threatening illnesses.”
—Hon. Shelley Berkley, congresswoman, Nevada
“The wake-up call to doctors, nurses and to patients.”
—Joe Hardy, MD, Nevada State Assembly
“A ‘must-read’ for patients.”
—Charles Stokes, president and CEO, CDC Foundation
“This story has provided hope to people across the nation.”
—Lawrence Sands, DO, MPH
You can buy A Never Event from various online retailers. You can find it on Amazon, AbeBooks, ThriftBooks, Campusbooks.com, and Bookshop.org. You can also find it on Bookshare and through BooksRun.