Can you sue someone for giving you herpes?

Where a person knowing transmit a STD, a person can sue them because they were intentionally malicious. In Oregon a 49 year woman sued her boyfriend who told her he had herpes after they had unprotected sex. read more

The answer is yes. Although laws related to this case vary from one state to another, most states in the US have laws regarding the transmission of STDs, disclosure of health status, as well as the way confidential medical information is being handled. read more

California law makes it unlawful for someone to knowingly or negligently infect their sexual partner with an STD. If your spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, or partner infected you with herpes, HIV, Hepatitis, or another serious infection, you may be entitled to compensation. read more

You can be charged if you transmitted an STD and knew you were infected. In many states, like Washington State, knowing you have an STD and infecting a partner is illegal. Many states have different charges depending on whether the transmission was intentional—i.e., you meant to do someone harm—versus reckless—i.e., you didn’t think about it, or it happened anyway. read more