Nationwide Representation For Vaccine Injuries
Like many other medications introduced to the market, some succeed while some stumble. Gardasil, in particular, continues to see injury claims grow, with an increase in frequency over the past few months. The Gardasil vaccine was manufactured by Merck & Co. to...
You may have seen the recent update regarding “Science Day” and our part in the Merck/Gardasil lawsuit. Our team has been heavily involved in this suit, including during the Science Day hearing. Because of that, we are uniquely poised to give background on the suit...
On January 31, 2023, the Court overseeing the Merck/Gardasil MDL held an all-day hearing on the science underlying Gardasil and the allegations in the case. This hearing was titled “Science Day”. Both sides were given several hours to present their views of the...
Today there are noticeably more parents who are hesitant to give their children vaccines. One that health care professionals find that parents are especially concerned about is the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine. Here is some information on the HPV vaccine and how it...
Gardasil litigation update – Victims of Gardasil have sued Merck as a result of their injuries. Lawyers for these victims, including lawyers from Downing, Allison & Jorgenson, 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…
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…
There have been thousands of reported cases of vaccine injury following administration of the Gardasil vaccine, a vaccine that is given in three separate shots to help prevent cervical cancer. We have handled many Gardasil claims before the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Our clients were featured in a news story about the Gardasil vaccination. To see their story,…
As the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program has made it more and more difficult for victims of Gardasil injuries to get compensation, victims have taken matters into their own hands. Litigation is commencing around the country against Merck, the manufacturer of Gardasil. Among other things, these suits allege that Merck misled the FDA, legislators, doctors and parents about the safety and…
