Mediator: The System for Compensating Victims is ..
by The device for compensating victims of Mediator is in place, finalized by the publication of a decree on one August. It complements the law of a compensation fund for victims of the Mediator, which was passed unanimously in the National Assembly and the Senate.
The compensation scheme will be operational by September 1
In practice, effective 1 September, the victims of the Mediator will have a single managed by the National Office for Compensation for medical accidents, iatrogenic and nosocomial infections (ONIAM). They may seek full compensation, while retaining their right to bring criminal charges if they wish.
Remember that nearly 5 million French people have taken the Mediator in 1976 and 2009. Some 500 to 2,000 of them have died according to the study, while many others suffer from heart problems.
For a fair and timely compensation for victims of Mediator
According to the Minister of Health, this device has been developed to “meet the requirement of a fair and timely compensation for victims of the Mediator.” Xavier Bertrand said “there is no question that this compensation is borne by taxpayers. This is why the request ONIAM systematically on the basis of advice from a panel of experts, laboratories Servier to a compensation offer. If they refuse, the ONIAM may, after compensating the victims to take legal action to recover those amounts. In this case, the charge will be applied a 30% penalty for not having accepted the application.
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