Vaccine Injury

The Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC secures $133,106.00 on behalf of a client who suffered a shoulder injury after receiving the annual flu vaccine.  Read more to learn whether you may be entitled to compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

While the Vaccine Injury Table may only list certain conditions and illnesses, it is still possible to seek and obtain compensation, even if your injury is not listed on the Vaccine Table. In this article, vaccine attorney Leah Durant explains how individuals may obtain compensation for shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and other vaccine injuries not listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

Medical professionals are taking notice of the frightening increase in cases of whooping cough, a disease supposedly preventable by vaccine administration.  Just recently, a public school district in the Boston area (Norwell), warned the parents of their community to watch for signs of the illness after three cases were diagnosed there.

The Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC secures six-figure settlement for a client suffering from flu GBS in a claim filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP).

On January 13, 2015, our client received his annual flu shot.  Shortly thereafter he began experiencing symptoms of Guillain Barre Syndrome (or GBS), a serious disease that has been linked to the flu vaccine.  GBS is a rare disorder that causes a person’s immune system to attack the body’s nerve cells.

At the Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC, our Firm specializes in the representation of clients in claims filed before the United States Court of Federal Claims.  Pursuant to a federal program called the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (or “VICP”), individuals who have suffered injury resulting from the receipt of a vaccination may seek compensation from the government.

As a lesser-known potential side effect of vaccination, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), is becoming a growing issue within the context of vaccine injury law – and is gaining increasing widespread attention.  SIRVA is a condition causing serious, unrelenting pain in the area surrounding the vaccination site. In severe cases, SIRVA can cause stiffness and the total inability to use the arm for months following the shot.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of one of the most prevalent sexually-transmitted diseases in the United States today. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there are approximately 14 million new HPV infections recorded in the U.S. each year – and the virus is linked to over 90 percent of all cases of genital warts and anal cancer, as well as virtually all cases of cervical cancer.

The flu vaccine has been touted as a necessary and harmless protectant against the dangers of the flu virus – which can lead to significant health problems in the children, elderly and immunosuppressed. However, some are also skeptical of the vaccine’s potential side effects, and have refused to administer this particular inoculation to their children. Nevertheless, health officials in New York City have unilaterally decided that the flu vaccine is a necessary component to the state-run daycare and preschool system – and mandated that all enrollees accept the vaccination or face expulsion.

Fortunately, anaphylaxis, a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction, is a rare occurrence. Nonetheless, parents often worry, particularly if they have a child with serious allergies, about the dangers of the administration of a vaccine precipitating such a dangerous reaction in their child.

Can I be compensated for my vaccine-related injury?

The short answer to that question is yes. The administration of the vaccine can cause injuries which are not related to the contents of the vaccine itself.