A New Hampshire hospital is suing David Kwiatkowski–the technician  who pleaded guilty to infecting 32 patients with hepatitis C last year in the hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab–as well as the agencies that placed him there, to recoup a portion of the money it is paying out in patient settlements.  Kwiatkowski previously pleaded guilty to 14 counts of federal drug theft and tampering, and is eligible for up to 40 years in prison.  The hospital also included other organizations in the suit, which it claims have not shared an equal financial burden proportionate to their responsibilities.

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