The Hungarian Haemophilia Society also consider the importance of this issue especially from the point of view of the safety of blood products. Unfortunately nobody knows precisely at the moment the manner of the transmission of prion from animal to the men. Therefore carefully observence is necessery to avoid the possible danger. We completely agree that all cows cut-offs ought to be examined by the best available tests in all countries even if the price of the beef becomes more expensive. Under this Act, the Government is obliged to give compensation for them whose health has been injured by or died as a result of their treatment.
Compensation has to be paid in accordance with the regulations of the Hungarian Civil Code.
The Suprime Court held that the government has to bear strict liability which means that it has to pay compensation even if the infection is not attributable to it. The Hungarian legal system does not recognize so-called actio popularis by which a civil organization would be entitled to bring an action before the court on behalf of its members, therefore everybody would have launched proceeding alone. In order to avoid these sensless acts, the Hungarian Haemophilia Society endeavoured to reach a settlement with the government, but unfortunately our letters and prepared proposals had never been taken into account. Till now about 100 persons brought an action for compensation by lawyers assistance . The other plaintiffs cases are still being in judicial process.