A Kansas City man who’s accused a former sexual partner of knowingly infecting him with HIV is seeking justice from the courts via civil litigation. While lawsuits in Missouri have tackled similar infection complaints involving other sexually transmitted diseases, attorneys ...

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A physician whistleblower is suing a Kansas City area hospital authority for allegedly firing him once he complained about a belated HIV test.

The retaliation case involves a doctor who reportedly quit because of other health and safety issues before he was terminated.

Dr. John Carter is accusing the University of Kansas Hospital Authority of breach of contract for not letting him finish 90 days with pay as outlined in his employment agreement, according to the lawsuit recently filed in Jackson County Circuit Court.

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First Bank agreed to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by an HIV-positive man who alleges bank employees disclosed his confidential health information, gossiped about him and created an "abusive" work environment. The settlement is confidential, said defense lawyer William Lawson, of the Lowenbaum Partnership. The plaintiff, identified only as K.M., worked as a bank teller at First Bank's Four Seasons branch in Chesterfield.

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