needle stick due to faulty safety shield

Hello,
I am a Registered nurse who on Monday Aug. 6 was stuck with a dirty insulin
syringe. The reason I am writing is that I was stuck due to trying to
utilize the safety feature on the needle itself. This syringe has a safety
shield which you flip up after use to prevent needle sticks. During this
process the safety shield slipped and I was stuck in my left thumb. I
completed all the Kaiser protocols and had blood drawn for testing as did
the patient that I was giving the injection to. Now I must wait to find out
results of HIV and Hepatitis tests. To say the least this makes me very
nervous. Many nurses I have talked with have complained about this
particular brand of insulin syringe. My question is: do I have a case for
a lawsuit against the manufacturer of this insulin syringe?
Thank you for your time and response,
Kim Will RN [email]Kimmy_girl_99@excite.com[/email]
Vallejo, CA

This is probably a products liability case. You need to take the syringe and go to see a products liability attorney. [url]www.attorneypages.com[/url]

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