Hundreds of infected blood victims suing Government over ‘misfeasance’
Victims of the infected blood scandal have restarted legal action against the Government, with their lawyer claiming there was a “misfeasance in public office”.
The civil litigation, brought against the Secretary of State for Health, concerns imported blood-clotting products which caused haemophiliacs and others to be infected with HIV and hepatitis C in the 1970s and 80s.
It was put on hold report, with around 500 victims putting their name to the lawsuit.
