CDC Issues 2023-2024 Flu Season Forecast and Recommendations
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released its preliminary forecast for the 2023-2024 flu season. While the CDC has yet to release its first estimates for the geographic spread of the virus during the upcoming flu season, it has adjusted its annual flu shot recommendations based...
How Do You Obtain a Settlement Under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)?
When you file a vaccine injury claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), your claim has three potential outcomes: (i) the Vaccine Court can award you compensation, (ii) the Vaccine Court can deny your claim, or (iii) you can enter into a settlement with the government.
Vaccine Court Provides Tips for Avoiding VICP Scams
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims (also known as the Vaccine Court) is encouraging claimants to be wary of fraud scams purportedly related to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Unfortunately, these types of fraud scams are not uncommon, as scam artists frequently try to prey on individuals who find themselves...
What the Government Wants Vaccine Recipients to Know about the VICP
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a federal program that serves as a source of financial recovery for individuals and families coping with the effects of vaccine injuries. While Congress established the VICP in 1988, the program remains relatively unknown, and over the past 34 years, less than 10,000...
10 Reasons to Talk to a Lawyer if You Have Concerns About a Vaccine Injury
If you have concerns about a vaccine injury and you have not yet consulted with your doctor, you should do so promptly. You should also consult with a lawyer about your legal rights.
Why should you consult with a lawyer? There are several ways a lawyer can help...
The CDC Recommends Getting a Flu Shot By the End of October 2022
With flu season just around the corner, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that most U.S. residents and citizens get a flu shot by the end of October 2022. While flu activity tends to peak around February, the number of infections typically starts...
When Can You File a Vaccine Injury Claim for Bell’s Palsy?
Vaccines including the annual flu shot, hepatitis B vaccine, HPV vaccine and meningococcal vaccine are known to cause Bell’s palsy in a small percentage of cases. While rare, Bell’s palsy caused by a vaccine can potentially have serious and long-term health consequences. When this happens, vaccine recipients and families affected by...
10 Important Facts about Shoulder Injuries Related to Vaccine Administration
Shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) are among the most common vaccine-related injuries. Each year, we represent dozens of individuals who have been diagnosed with SIRVA after receiving flu shots, tetanus shots and other immunizations.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with SIRVA, or...
When Pain After a Flu Shot Doesn’t Go Away
For most people, mild pain is a short-term consequence of getting a flu shot. But, in some cases, pain after a flu shot doesn’t go away. While injuries and illnesses caused by flu shots are relatively rare, they do happen, and in some cases, they affect flu shot recipients for the...