Blog: Vaccine injury compensation program
- Long-Term Side Effects of the Hep B Vaccine: What To Know
Nov 14, 2023
Hepatitis B is a virus that causes liver infections and affects millions of Americans. This virus spreads through bodily fluids, and while some people recover from it, it can develop into a chronic, and even deadly, disease. In the short term, those with the illness can experience either no or mild symptoms. Some mild symptoms can go away on their own or with treatment. When the illness becomes long-term or chronic, however, it can cause...Read More - Can You Sue a Pharmaceutical Company for a Vaccine Injury?
May 15, 2022
In the United States, controversy follows vaccines. It has for 70 years and follows them in the modern-day. Due to rumor, conjecture, and legislation, vaccines are now a common topic of conversation. Many people wonder, “Can you sue a pharmaceutical company for a vaccine injury?” The short answer is, no, you can’t. Legislation passed in the 20th century because of similar fears protects a list of particular vaccines in the United States from liability. However,...Read More - Answers to FAQs About Hiring a Vaccine Attorney and Obtaining Compensation
Apr 24, 2020
If you have been injured by a vaccine, you may be eligible for compensation from a fund called the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The VICP is funded by a tax on each dose of an administered vaccine and exists to both make sure that people can be compensated for their injuries while shielding vaccine makers from legal liability. Many people do not know about the VICP or how it works. Here are some answers...Read More - Federal Government Resources for Individuals with Vaccine Injuries
Apr 17, 2020
The federal government has various resources that relate to vaccines. Some of these resources are in the area of vaccine safety, giving information to patients before they receive their vaccinations. Other tools have to do with reporting the injury, both for purposes of further research and to lay the groundwork for a claim for compensation. Finally, the most relevant resource that is of interest to those who have been injured by vaccination is the Vaccine...Read More - How Long Does SIRVA Last? Common Shoulder Injury Questions and Answers
Sep 13, 2019
We receive many questions about SIRVA injuries. One of the most common is: does SIRVA go away? Another, is SIRVA permanent? These questions and more are answered below. What is a SIRVA or shoulder injury related to vaccination? Shoulder injuries related to where the vaccine was placed in the upper arm are the most common vaccine injuries. The injury is called SIRVA or shoulder injury as a result of vaccine administration or vaccine injection. SIRVA...Read More - VICP Pays Out Millions for Shots Given Incorrectly But Only for Certain Vaccines
Jun 21, 2019
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) was designed as a type of balancing act to provide protection to patients injured by vaccines while not discouraging vaccine manufacturers from supplying the market with necessary vaccines. This program, which is funded by a tax added on to certain vaccines, has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation to those who have suffered damage from vaccines. However, not all vaccines are covered by the program. It sometimes...Read More - What Are Your Options if You Are A Victim of SIRVA?
Feb 1, 2019
Vaccines work for most people. They help them fight off infectious diseases of various kinds, and do so without causing any long-term harm or other side effects. But there is a segment of the population that reacts badly to certain vaccines. There are also instances in which vaccines are administered in a bungled and incompetent way. SIRVA is a specific type of vaccine injury. Most vaccines are injected through the shoulder. A SIRVA injury occurs...Read More - VAERS And VICP - What They Are And How They're Very Different
May 18, 2018
In today’s world, vaccines aimed at preventing viruses and diseases are still relied upon by many people. However, in recent years, a growing trend has emerged among people who believe vaccines can actually do more harm than good. This has become especially popular with more and more parents, who sometimes see or hear of a list of side effects related to certain vaccines, and thus decide they are putting their children at risk unnecessarily. Along...Read More - How To Report A Vaccine Injury
Jul 27, 2017
Can vaccines be harmful? The only way to answer this question starts when people report their vaccine injury to the government’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. VAERS is program developed by the CDC and the FDA to track vaccine related injuries. If you suffered a vaccine related injury then you need to report your injury to VAERS. Reporting vaccine injuries to VAERS is the only way we will ever answer the question: can...Read More - How Do I Get Flu Shot Injury Compensation through the VICP?
Jan 26, 2017
Between 1988 and 2019, the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) paid $4.2 billion in compensation. Every year, thousands of people experience vaccine injuries. To compensate for the injured, the US Congress passed the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (Vaccine Act) of 1986. The Act created the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which has paid billions in compensation to injured parties over the last three decades. The Act bars injured parties from suing vaccine makers. But...Read More