Nationwide Representation For Vaccine Injuries
In a recent report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the flu vaccine remains the top culprit for causing vaccine injury. Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a crippling neurological disease, remains the top flu shot injury being awarded compensation in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The recent report shows that from 11/16/2013 through 2/15/2014, there were 128 total cases…
Probably the hardest thing for a vaccine injury attorney to tell a client is that they have missed the statute of limitations and their claim for benefits in the Program is time-barred. One of the most frequently criticized elements of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is its overly restrictive statute of limitations, requiring an injured person to file his or…
A very common vaccine injury following immunization results when the person administering the vaccination gives the shot too high up on the arm, resulting in limited range of motion, pain, and weakness. Some of the symptoms and/or diagnoses can be: arm pain, shoulder pain, shoulder dysfunction, frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis, shoulder bursitis, and brachial neuritis. This condition is a well…
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a party whose petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program was dismissed as untimely may recover an award of attorney fees and costs from the government. In the underlying vaccine injury claim, the plaintiff claimed she developed the vaccine injury of multiple sclerosis after receiving a series of Hepatitis-B vaccinations.…
Gardasil litigation update – Victims of Gardasil have sued Merck as a result of their injuries. Lawyers for these victims, including lawyers from Siri & Glimstad, have moved to consolidate these cases in an MDL, or Multi District Litigation. A hearing on this motion, which would consolidate all of these cases filed throughout the country for litigation, is currently set…
On August 4, 2022, the Judicial Panel for Multi-State Litigation granted an MDL for Gardasil cases. This is great news for victims of the Gardasil vaccination, and it will allow discovery and motion practice to be streamlined in one Court, giving the Gardasil victims an opportunity to litigate these cases efficiently. This was granted over Merck’s objection. It is definitely…
Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration, or SIRVA, continues to be one of the most common injury claims we see following vaccination. Unfortunately, most of these injuries could be avoided by proper vaccination technique. If you have received a vaccination and have ongoing pain in the shoulder that started within 48 hours after the shot, contact us to discuss a…
If you feel as though you may have a vaccine injury, contact a vaccine injury lawyer as soon as possible. Remember – there are very strict deadlines in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for filing your vaccine claim. Our attorneys will review your medical records, when your symptoms first started, and how recently a vaccination took place. Vaccine injuries can…
In a recent story by Cronkite News, the struggles of individuals and families in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program are well documented, as well as the nature of the fund set aside to pay claims. Vaccine injury lawyer, was interviewed for this story. If you feel you have been injured by a vaccine, it is extremely important that you speak…
This year’s flu vaccine was far less effective than officials previously thought, particularly for the elderly, according to officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccine was 9% effective in protecting people in that age group. An H3N2 flu strain has been the most dominant and has been especially hard on the elderly. The flu vaccine ineffectiveness…
