Court urges compromise settlement in hepatitis damages suit

Court urges compromise settlement in hepatitis damages suit

SAPPORO, Japan - A lawyer holds up a banner in front of the Sapporo District Court in Sapporo on March 12, 2010, after the court urged plaintiffs and the government to reach a compromise settlement in a damages suit involving hepatitis B virus infection caused by the reuse of hypodermic needles in group vaccinations. Among nine similar suits filed with nine other district courts across Japan, the Sapporo court was the first to urge parties to reach a compromise settlement. (Kyodo)

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