I don't think so - England has a very different tort system and with socialized medicine - I don't think you can even sue.
Yes, you can sue. But the payouts are not substantial as in tehe USA. Also you can bet he had to sign a waiver when he took the fee.
Well a signed release or not, if this stuff was noted to be nasty, someone should be in trouble....I would never be involved in medical tests but one would think by the time they get to humans these medications are somewhat safer than this one appears to be...
But then again there are some people who think animal testing in wrong...
I don't see how socialized medicine comes into this. These were healthy volunteers being paid to be test subjects by a private company. If there is proof of negligence on the part of that company or on the part of the drug manufacturer then I should think there is a possibility of them being able to sue for damages.
You can sue in the UK, but the level of damages awarded are decided by the judge, not by the jurors, so you don't get $9m for spilling hot coffee on your dumb self!
Medicine in the UK is not 'socialized' - we have a national health care system which is free at the point of delivery plus a well-developed private healthcare system for those who wish to spend more.