The woman, from Missouri, contracted HPV. His insurer agreed to pay her 4 4 million – after claiming financial compensation for the incident. She claimed that the man infected her despite the fact that she knew she had the disease. After the insurer refused payment, it was sent to arbitration – and the three-member panel upheld the woman’s claim. READ MORETUI passengers turned over at Birmingham airport left “scared” as the plane “bounced off the runway” She was asked for compensation of 4 million pounds. HPV is the name of a very common group of viruses. They do not cause any problems in most people, but some types can cause genital warts or cancer. The NHS says: “Many types of HPV affect the mouth, throat or genital area. They are easy to catch. You do not need to have penetrative sex.” You can catch the HPV virus from any skin-to-skin contact with the genital area or from vaginal, anal or oral sex, or also from sharing sex toys. HPV has no symptoms, so you may not know if you have it. The NHS says it is very common. Most people will catch some type of HPV in their lifetime. Read more related articles Read more related articles Stay up to date with all the latest news and views on day out, night out, shopping and more with the Daily What’s On Email newsletter – and it’s completely free.