Father awarded €110k after son’s Hep C/HIV death

The High Court has awarded €110,000 in damages to a father of a man who contracted hepatitis C and HIV.

The man had had a claim rejected by the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal but the High Court ruled he was entitled to damages for nervous shock and distress following his son’s death.

In a judgement, Mr Justice Michael Hanna said that he was satisfied the father was entitled to compensation over the “tragic death” of his son in 1994. His son, who had haemophilia, contracted Hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood he was given.