for medical bills and mental stress?
2006-08-11 11:06:31 · 16 answers · asked by againagain0009 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You can, but I don't know that you'd have much luck. You are responsible for your own health, and that means using protection when you have sex with someone. It also means you should inquire about their sexual history.
If this person knowingly lied to you about not having a disease, then you would have a better case. But really, it's your responsibility to protect yourself; not your sexual partner's.
2006-08-11 11:12:40 · answer #1 · answered by Dave C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, yes. This subject just came up on an attorney forum discussion my company gets copied on. A Plaintiff's attorney asked that same question. Here's a quick synopsis of what the responding attorneys said:
It is incredibly hard to prove that your partner was the one who gave it to you (unless you were a virgin when you had sex); its incredibly hard to prove that your partner knowingly gave it to you; if it is a treatable STD, very hard to prove any kind of "real" damage for any money worth a lawsuit (having to take a week's worth of antibiotics is not considered damaging enough to be worth a suit). Warning - if you were not a virgin, your entire sexual history can be dragged into this. If that isn't worth it to you, don't.
The only things you can really file suit over are permanent, severely damaging STDs like HIV and herpes.
Hope that helps you. Its a painful lesson to learn. Do not take a person's word that they're clean - use condoms.
2006-08-11 18:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by mistress_piper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if you can sue, but they can go to jail for knowingly affecting someone with a disease.
If you can sue for spilling HOT coffee on you, when you ordered hot coffee and didn't realize that the coffee that you voluntarly ordered was indeed hot, then you might get away with it.
2006-08-11 18:13:06 · answer #3 · answered by Jim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today-yes, I've heard of parties suing each other for this.
You need to get that info BEFORE you do the deed.
And why are you out there risking your own health with unprotected sex? It's not worth it. It could be worse next time.
2006-08-12 13:12:27 · answer #4 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to what everyone has said...the answer is "more likely than not...no". The reason is because this type of litigation is seen by courts as personal and would open the flood gates of litigation is they sustained this type of action. Many have tried....many have failed. At the very least, your damages would be very little. Please, dont' waste your time. I can almost gaurantee it won't go anywhere.
2006-08-15 17:54:00 · answer #5 · answered by darshunk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should no who the person is a little better then you would never have to worry about sueing anyone.
2006-08-11 19:00:19 · answer #6 · answered by Bears#1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, but since it's not against the law, there isn't a very good chance you'll get anything. But, you can always ask a lawer, or search to find out.
2006-08-11 18:12:29 · answer #7 · answered by Dark Witch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the STD, probably.
If it something like AIDS, you cn sue them for attempted murder if they did not tell you before hand.
2006-08-11 18:12:57 · answer #8 · answered by kathi m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably for knowingly endangering the other person.
2006-08-11 18:12:07 · answer #9 · answered by vamp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but good luck finding an attorney to take your case. It is pretty weak.
2006-08-11 18:40:49 · answer #10 · answered by Mos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋