Ex-girlfriend infected with HIV husband should pay 115,000 euros in compensation

Court ruling: 115,000 euros in compensation for pain after HIV infection
In Munich, a man has been sentenced to pay a heavy allowance because he infected his ex-girlfriend with HIV. Allegedly, he had known nothing about his infection. The accused had concealed his partner from not having taken an AIDS test.

Unknown HIV infection is a big threat to sexual partners
Health experts reported a few months ago that there are more and more HIV infections in Germany through reckless sex. This is particularly problematic when sexual diseases are not detected early or not at all. According to estimates of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), at the end of 2013 around 14,000 Germans were unknowingly infected with HIV. This also poses a great danger for the sexual partners. In Munich, a man was now in court, said to have known nothing about his HIV infection. Since he infected his ex-girlfriend with the virus, he now has to pay a high compensation.
In Munich, a man was in court, who has infected his ex-girlfriend with HIV. The accused now has to pay a high compensation. (Image: BillionPhotos.com/fotolia.com)
High compensation for former partner
As the news agency dpa reports, a man has to pay 115,000 euros for the infection of his former partner with HIV. According to the information, a Munich court spokesman confirmed corresponding media reports. The civil division of the Munich district court had awarded the infected woman further compensation for all consequential damages. According to the verdict (Az: 23 O 14459/14), the couple had met in 2012 and had three unprotected sex with each other, the woman suffering from a condom allergy on a previous AIDS test was. The accused had concealed on presentation of a report of his urologist, that he had not been tested for HIV.

Accused pretended existence of a negative test
According to the report, the applicant subsequently suffered from diarrhea and vomiting, insomnia and loss of appetite: typical symptoms that may develop after HIV infection. The woman was infected. However, the man denied his responsibility in the process. He said he knew nothing about his own infection at the time and did not lie to the woman. However, the General Court relied on the information provided by the applicant and the result of an expert's report. According to the expert, the defendant has infected his then-partner with "almost certainly". The judges, however, could not prove that he acted intentionally. The man, however, had his due diligence "culpably hurt" when he had given the existence of a negative test and thus led them to unprotected sex. As part of the new campaign "love life", which replaces the former prevention campaign "Give AIDS no chance", is called specifically to be tested for HIV (ad)