US: health department liable for incorrectly telling man he had HIV

In January 2002, a jury in Oklahoma City awarded US$1.4 million in damages to a man who was incorrectly told in October 1993 by the county health department that he was HIV-positive.     

Red Cross and federal government held liable for hemophiliacs' HIV infection

After eight years of litigation, on 21 June 2000 three hemophiliacs infected with HIV finally won a judgment against the Canadian Red Cross Society and the federal government. An Ontario trial court ruled the Red Cross and the government were negligent for having delayed the implementation of heat treatment for blood products, which resulted in the plaintiffs' infections. Since starting their lawsuits in 1992, two of the three plaintiffs died of AIDS before the trial judgment. But the damage awards were criticized by the plaintiffs' lawyer.     

论无单放货损害赔偿的责任主体

针对国际海上货物运输中长期存在的无单放货损害赔偿的责任主体问题,以我国《海商法》和《民法通则》的规定为依据,结合《汉堡规则》的规定和国际航运实践做法,分析承运人、实际承运人及其代理人、港口经营人承担无单放货造成的损害赔偿责任的条件、责任种类等。