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Contaminated Blood Scandal first hearing success

Collins Solicitors are pleased to announce success in the first hearing relating to the group litigation on behalf of the victims of the contaminated blood scandal. In a hearing at the High Court in London today, Senior Master Fontaine ordered that the cases for the victims be dealt with by way of a group litigation order, with the terms of the order to be agreed between the parties. The group litigation will continue alongside the forthcoming public inquiry and will ensure that the victims of this historic tragedy, and their families, are properly compensated.

The High Court ruling of Senior Master Fontaine in favour of the claimants in the contaminated blood litigation has received substantial local, national and international press coverage:

https://youtu.be/IaFI366ySVw

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/26/contaminated-blood-scandal-victims-win-ruling-to-launch-high-court-action

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/contaminated-blood-scandal-win-high-court-damages-hiv-hepatitis-c-infected-1970s-80s-donation-a7968416.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41406105

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/15559127.Oxfordshire_victims_of_contaminated_blood_scandal_can_sue_government__High_Court_rules/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4922816/Contaminated-blood-scandal-sees-victims-given-right-sue.html

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/uk-blood-contamination-scandal-victims-can-sue-court/story-1vN8W1CAABZcvnV88xKaXN.html

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/26/victims-in-uk-tainted-blood-scandal-can-seek-damages.html

http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/health/contaminated-blood-victims-win-right-to-sue-government-in-high-court-over-health-disaster-1-5211282?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social_Icon&utm_campaign=in_article_social_icons

https://www.yahoo.com/news/uk-blood-contamination-scandal-victims-sue-court-231056215.html

http://www.itv.com/news/2017-09-26/victims-and-families-win-high-court-ruling-to-seek-damages-over-contaminated-blood-products/

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/09/26/world/europe/ap-eu-britain-contaminated-blood.html?smid=tw-share

https://inews.co.uk/essentials/news/health/contaminated-blood-scandal-high-court-action/