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Gerard Freriks wrote: > > At 08:16 on 13/8/96, [log in to unmask] wrote: > > > Paul Caldwell wrote: > > > > > > Mr Ross sends an E-mail hoping to reassure GP's. Unfortunately he has > >scored a........ > > > Dr paul Caldwell > > > > > > 'Some of the more ludicrous medico-legal actions'? The Government, nor > > most people, thought it ludicrous when they had to settle up to > > haemophiliacs infected with HIV, nor to non-hameophiliacs infected > > through transfusions. Similarly when they had to do likewise recently > > for children infected with CJD through Human Growth Hormone. Ditto a > > cosmetic manufacturer injuring a customers face and employers breaching > > COSHH and, as a result, increasing the asthma figures. Even with regard > > to all the other cases in which we are involved, whether succesful or > > not, they all have the support of highly respected and experienced > > medical and scientific experts, not just lawyers.We could not get these > > cases off the ground without medical opinion in support. > > > > But the questions remain: > IS the route via the legal system the only way to solve the problems mentioned? > Aren't there better ways? > Such as? %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%