A and Others v The National Blood Authority and Others

[2001] Lloyd's Rep Med 187

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Mr Justice BURTON

Consumer Protection — Articles 6 and 7(e) of the Product Liability Directive 1985/374 — Consumer Protection Act 1987 sections 3, 4(1)(e) — Blood products infected with Hepatitis C — Whether blood defective under Article 6 even if Hepatitis C was not discoverable — Whether infected blood was a standard or non-standard product — Development risks/discoverability defence under Article 7(e) — Causation — Measure of damages