“Can I file lawsuit against someone for giving me Herpes in LA or anywhere in California or across the United States?” Unfortunately, many people that are sexually active and aware of their own sexually transmitted diseases (“STDs”), fail to inform or actively conceal their infection status from their partners. This is how many STDs such as Herpes, HIV, HPV, and HSV-2 are spread from partner to partner. After being betrayed by their partners, and contracting these incurable diseases, many people wonder what type of recourse they may have against the person who knowingly infected them with these viruses.
We have helped clients to hold famous, powerful and/or influential individuals responsible and financially accountable for transmitting an STD without advance warning to our clients. We invite you to review several videos presented by former STD clients, who have shared their story to help you to know you are not alone or without options, that there is hope and a path forward.
My name is Rivers Morrell, and after more than 40 years of experience as a personal injury and STD transmission attorney I can tell you, it is possible to prove a person transmitted an STD such as herpes to you without advance warning, and hold them financially accountable through a personal injury lawsuit. It is possible to hold substantial individuals including professional athletes, business owners, college professors, entertainers and those with substantial resources responsible and personally accountable in a personal injury lawsuit.
Fortunately, in California there are civil laws to protect victims in these circumstances. In California, there are laws against an individual from knowingly (or negligently) transmitting an STD to another partner. For instance, if a boyfriend knowingly conceals the fact that he has Genital Herpes and transmits this to his girlfriend, the girlfriend may be able to sue the boyfriend for her damages. Oftentimes, punitive damages can be granted in these types of cases. The value of the punitive damages is based on the financial status and wealth of the defendant, so sometimes, when the defendant is a wealthy individual, there can be high value in these cases. There have been many recent highly publicized cases against celebrities for these types of cases that have settled in the seven-figure range.
One concern many individuals have with these types of lawsuits is the shame and embarrassment that they may sustain by filing a public lawsuit. We are able to protect our client’s confidentiality, and conceal their identity as a “John” or “Jane” doe, in order to keep their identity anonymous when we file a lawsuit. This helps to keep our client’s identity private and avoid any publicity in these types of lawsuits.
Personal injury STD cases are very complex, and there are very few attorneys that have experience in this field. At the Law Firm of Rivers Morrell, we have successfully handled numerous STD cases and achieved successful outcomes for our clients, and have the experience to properly advise you on the best legal strategies available for your claims.
“Can I file a lawsuit against someone for giving me an STD in LA, San Francisco, Orange County, or anywhere in California or across the United States? If you believe you have been knowingly infected with a sexually transmitted disease by your partner, and have a legal claim against them, we invite you to review the strong recommendations of our clients and the legal industry as well as our successful verdicts and settlements and contact Rivers Morrell or call today to speak with Rivers personally for a free, substantive consultation at (949) 305-1400.
You can trust we will receive your call with respect, while providing the confidentiality you need and deserve.
