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Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Monday, January 29, 2024
When you have a claim for a vaccine-related injury or illness under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), it is important to document the costs of your injury or illness as thoroughly as possible. This includes not only your financial costs (i.e., your lost wages, medical bills and other out-of-pocket expenses), but your non-financial costs as well. The VICP allows claimants to recover up to $250,000 for their pain and suffering, and one of the best ways to document your pain and suffering is by keeping a “pain journal. Read more . . .
Thursday, December 21, 2023
When you have a vaccine injury claim, hiring a lawyer to represent you is one of the first steps toward asserting your rights under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). But, how do you choose the right vaccine lawyer for you? There are several factors to consider when choosing a lawyer to file a vaccine injury claim on your behalf. While there is no “right” answer, it is extremely important to make an informed decision. Read more . . .
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare neurological disorder that has been linked to multiple vaccines. While CIDP is rare, it greatly impacts the lives of those who are diagnosed, and coping with CIDP’s effects can be a lifelong process. With this in mind, individuals who are coping with the effects of CIDP should speak with a vaccine attorney about their legal rights. Read more . . .
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Brachial neuritis is a type of nerve injury that has been linked to the tetanus shot. It is considered a form of shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), which is a class of injuries caused by errors during the immunization process. If you have been diagnosed with brachial neuritis after getting a tetanus shot, you should speak with a vaccine injury attorney about your legal rights. Read more . . .
Thursday, August 10, 2023
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 Read more . . .
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Each year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) track the spread of the influenza virus throughout the United States. The CDC uses its tracking data to make recommendations about vaccination and to predict where the flu virus is likely to be most active during the October-to-May flu season. The CDC makes much of this data available to the public through Read more . . .
Thursday, January 5, 2023
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 in vulnerable circumstances. In particular, the Vaccine Court Read more . . .
Monday, November 21, 2022
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 claimants have obtained compensation despite the hundreds of millions of vaccines administered in the U.S. annually. While vaccine injuries are relatively rare, the number of successful VICP claims filed is far below the estimated number of vaccine injuries over the relevant time period. Read more . . .
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States Read more . . .
Monday, June 6, 2022
How common are vaccine-related injuries and illnesses? While there are several ways to answer this question, perhaps the most straightforward answer is that these injuries and illnesses are extremely rare in comparison to the number of vaccines administered in the United States each year. In this article, vaccine attorney Leah V. Durant discusses some key statistics and highlights the most-common vaccine-related injuries and illnesses based on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Read more . . .
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
While vaccine injuries are relatively rare, they do happen. Each year, the federal government’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) receives approximately 5,000 reports of serious vaccine injuries, and hundreds of individuals and families receive compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The VICP is an important federal program that provides a source of financial recovery to individuals and families who are coping with the effects of vaccine injuries. Read more . . .
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