Elsie Law's Daily Dose Of The Law

When tainted milk sold on the Chinese market became a fatal poison to numerous infants, the tragedy was reported around the world. China's dairy association, and the 22 dairy companies involved in the deadly tainted milk scandal, are currently offering payouts to families who were affected by the tainted milk in exchange for the families' right to sue.

Some poverty stricken families who lost their children as a result of them ingesting the poisonous milk, are accepting the payout of 200,000 yuan- which equals 29,000 U.S. dollars. Other parents have banned together to reject the payout deal.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the milk conglomerates' offered payout agreement states that families whose children died would receive 200,000 yuan ($29,000). Families whose children got severe kidney stones would receive 30,000 yuan, and families whose children were inflicted with a less severe case of kidney disease would get 2,000 yuan. The Wall Street Journal also states that "as of last month, 861 children were still in the hospital suffering from kidney stones or urinary problems."

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