Thursday, February 9, 2012

Herpes-infected woman awarded $6.75 million

(Cleveland.com) UPDATED 2009-03-03
A jury in Palm Springs, California has awarded nearly $7 million in damages to a woman who was infected with herpes by a man who did not tell her he had the condition. The 77-year-old man had known for more than 25 years that he had herpes, but he told the 56-year-old woman that he was disease-free. He had also never used a condom during their nine-month relationship. The woman's attorney said his client was denied health insurance after contracting herpes, and she will have to take the anti-herpes drug Valtrex every day for the rest of her life. The jury awarded the woman $4 million for damages, and they added another $2.75 million in punitive damages as punishment to the defendant and a deterrent to others.  Read full story >
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