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Father of man who died due to contaminated blood products entitled to €110k, court rules
Summary
The High Court awarded €110,000 in damages to the father of a man who died in late 1994 after contracting Hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood products. The father had previously had his claim for nervous shock and distress rejected by the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal, which found he had not proven a psychiatric injury beyond normal grief. In the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Hanna accepted that the father, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, suffered moderate post‑traumatic stress after witnessing his son's death in a hospital waiting area. The judge noted the father's life had been seriously affected by sleeplessness, irritability and a loss of quality of life. The award was reduced from €125,000 to €110,000 because the father had not undergone therapy, a factor the judge considered in mitigating the loss.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father of man who died due to contaminated blood products entitled to €110k, court rules. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 2016-12-07 Publication
Why: This was because the man had failed to undergo therapy. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Places mentioned
- The High Court
- High Court
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