Question

There have been cases in which a plaintiff has charged that he or she contracted AIDS as a result of being transfused with contaminated blood or blood products. In such cases, the plaintiff must prove that there was ___________.

Answer 1

Answer: was a deviation from an established standard of care and that the deviation was the proximate cause of injury.  

Explanation:

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome/ AIDS is a chronic disease that is caused via human immunodeficiency virus. It affects the immune system of the body. It interfere with the body's ability to fight against the disease causing pathogen.

It is caused by the sexual intercourse with an infected person, transfusion of infected blood, use of used syringe and through other ways.

According to the given situation, the transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products is likely to show the deviation from the standard practice and can become the cause of internal tissue injury.