Do Vaccine Injury Claims Cover All Treatment-Related Costs?
Individuals with claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) are entitled to compensation for all costs of treating their vaccine-related injuries. The VICP also covers eligible claimants’ lost income and provides up to $250,000 in compensation for their pain and suffering. An experienced vaccine injury attorney can help you seek...
How Is Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) Diagnosed?
Diagnosing a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) may require various tests, including an MRI and X-ray, among others. For vaccine recipients concerned about SIRVA, seeking a prompt diagnosis can help reduce the risk of long-term complications. Obtaining a timely diagnosis is also a key first step toward filing a claim...
Reduced Range of Motion After a Vaccine: Is It SIRVA?
Shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) can take many forms, which means they can present with a range of symptoms. While all forms of SIRVA are covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), recognizing a vaccine recipient’s symptoms is essential for filing a timely and successful claim. Learn...
How Vaccine Recipients Can Seek Compensation for Vaccine-Related Diagnoses
From shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) to Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), vaccine-related diagnoses can have serious consequences for vaccine recipients and their families. As a result, it is important for vaccine recipients to seek compensation when eligible. Seeking compensation involves filing a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP),...
What is the Statute of Limitations for a Vaccine Injury Claim?
For vaccine recipients and their families coping with serious or fatal complications, seeking financial compensation generally involves filing a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The VICP is a government program that Congress established so that vaccine recipients and families would not have to sue pharmaceutical companies. With that...
Tetanus Vaccine Injuries: Signs of Injury and When to Take Legal Action
While tetanus vaccine injuries are rare, vaccine recipients report these injuries in a small percentage of cases. For vaccine recipients and parents, it is important to be aware of the signs of a possible vaccine-related injury—and to know when legal action may be warranted. Here are some important insights from the experienced...
Understanding the Signs of Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Important Information for Vaccine Recipients
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a serious medical condition that can have life-altering effects for many patients. Tragically, it can also be fatal in some cases. While the precise cause of Guillain-Barre Syndrome remains unknown, it has been linked to the flu shot and tetanus vaccines, and many vaccine recipients diagnosed with GBS...
HHS Secretary Kennedy Proposes Overhaul of National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)
Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has proposed a major overhaul of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). In doing so, he leveled criticism at various aspects of the program and suggested that it is not adequately serving its purpose of serving as...
Can Vaccines Cause Reduced Range of Motion in the Shoulders?
Getting vaccinated isn’t supposed to be dangerous—and, in the vast majority of cases, it isn’t. Of the hundreds of millions of vaccines administered in the United States each year, only an extremely small percentage result in vaccine-related injuries. But, for the small percentage of vaccine recipients diagnosed with vaccine-related injuries, recovery can...
The Flu Shot: Side Effects, Complications & Your Legal Rights
The flu shot can cause a variety of side effects. It is also known to cause serious complications in a small percentage of cases. When flu shot recipients experience serious complications, they (or their families) will often be eligible to file claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Learn more...