Vaccine Injury

SIRVA is a newly identified vaccine injury that is surfacing in vaccinated patients around the country. The damage from SIRVA centers on the shoulder or upper arm where the vaccine was administered. SIRVA is caused by the injection or administration of the vaccine itself, not from the contents of the vaccine being administered. SIRVA is an injury that occurs to the musculoskeletal structures of the shoulder such as the tendons, ligaments or bursa, due to a vaccine’s improper administration.

Individuals have been known to experience adverse reactions from their annual flu vaccines. One of the most common of these reactions is Guillain-Barre Syndrome, or GBS, but other types of adverse reactions can occur. GBS is a severe paralytic illness. Because it is administered annually, the flu shot is one of the most common vaccinations received in the United States. Although most people have only minor reactions, many people can be affected each year. The Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC, specializes in cases involving adverse reactions to flu vaccinations. Vaccine attorney Leah Durant understands how the flu shot can cause Gullain-Barre Syndrome and represents GBS clients in their cases before the Court of Federal Claims, all at no charge to the client. While GBS may be transient, it can be devastating to those who suffer from it. The Law Offices of Leah V. Durant PLLC, also represents those who suffer from the more chronic type of GBS, often referred to as Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, or CIDP. Those who suffer from CIDP face years of neurological symptoms with little relief. Vaccine Attorney Leah Durant focuses on GBS and CIDP cases and her legal fees and costs are paid by the court, not the client.

Shoulder pain, soreness or tenderness are all common side effects that may be experienced following a vaccine injection. In some cases, however, improper administration of intramuscular vaccines, particularly above the deltoid muscle can result in a more severe vaccine injury, commonly known as SIRVA or Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration.

While vaccines are perfectly safe for most people, as with any drug, medication or medical procedure, there is always some degree of risk associated with vaccines, such as the possibility of allergy, more serious adverse reactions or even death. In most cases, the side effects associated with vaccines are mild and temporary, involving symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, or slight soreness or irritation at the injection site.

The short answer is yes. In fact, the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program lists brachial neuritis as a Table injury for tetanus toxoid vaccine. Other vaccines may also be associated with brachial neuritis. If you have developed brachial neuritis after receiving a tetanus-containing vaccine, or any other vaccine, contact vaccine attorney Leah Durant. Our law firm specializes in vaccine injuries and can represent you in receiving compensation for your vaccine injury. You will never pay for a vaccine attorney at the Law Offices of Leah Durant. All legal costs and fees are paid by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

While most vaccinations carry many more benefits than risks for the patient, vaccine law specialist Leah Durant knows that, as with any medication or medical procedure, there will always be some degree of risk involved. In most cases, the side effects associated with vaccinations are mild and temporary, involving symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, or slight pain or irritation at the site of injection.

However, in some rare cases, a vaccine injection can bring with it much more serious consequences. Vaccines have been associated with neurological conditions such as Guillain Barre Syndrome and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, seizure disorders, encephalopathy (brain injury), allergic reactions, blood disorders, shoulder injuries, immunologic disorders, and others.  These and other serious potential injuries associated with vaccinations can prove life-altering or, at times, even deadly.

This is why Leah Durant and her firm specialize in vaccine litigation.  The Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC exists to assist individuals with claims of serious injury as a result of receiving a vaccination.