It is a civil code violation in California for anyone to knowingly have intimate contact or sexual relations with another person without warning them in advance of contact if they are HIV positive, or have AIDS, Herpes, Hepatitis C or another STD. Knowingly transmitting HIV without warning or exposing another person to an STD is not only a criminal act, it opens a “civil liability” as well. If you have received HIV or another STD from a person of wealth or substance we can hold them financially accountable for what has happened, and help you to receive the medical treatment and prescriptions you will need.
There is no legal, moral or ethical reason for not telling an intimate partner that you carry HIV prior to physical contact. This will have a profound impact upon your life, and you will need assistance and medical treatment for the rest of your life.
My name is Rivers Morrell and I have more than 40 years of experience in injury cases here in California. If you have learned that you are HIV positive, and were not warned in advance of contact we can help. The recent example of Charlie Sheen shows the amount of false information and vitriol that surrounds these cases. In many cases, people of position and wealth attempt to intimidate former partners while threatening them. “It’s your word against mine,” they will say, or “I have the best attorneys money can buy.”
Don’t be intimidated. It is not extortion to hold someone accountable for their actions. California law clearly provides a legal path for you to recover for all of your medical expenses, lost wages as well as the impact HIV will have upon your social life and your life in general. If you have been infected by a person of substance who is transmitting HIV without warning we invite you to contact us for a private, confidential and free consultation at (949)305-1400.
