12/27/2008

how much the tainted-milk victims will be compensated?

At last, the case of the tainted-milk has entered into the compensation phase. 

China's Diary Industry Association, the organization that includes 22 diary producers, announced on Saturday that the tainted-milk victims will be compensated. It's a one-time cash payment, but the report gives no specific amount of compensation and the schedule of payment.  The compensation package also includes the coverage of medical bills for any related after-effects. 

The latest figure: 294,000 babies are affected, 6 are dead. 

So far, none of the lawsuits brought up by the families of the victims have been accepted by courts. 

Sanlu group, the major diary producer in the scandal, has been declared bankrupt.