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• What is the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and When Should You Hire a Vaccine Lawyer?

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  Most of the time, when you suffer unexpected injuries or an illness is that caused by a dangerous medication, your only option for seeking compensation is to file a traditional tort lawsuit. This involves taking your doctor, the hospital, the… Read More ›

• Protecting Yourself from Vaccine Injuries – Understanding the Risks of Anaphylaxis

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  Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction experienced by individuals with severe allergies to certain vaccines. Millions of people in the United States suffer from anaphylaxis each year – with many occurring following the receipt of a vaccination. How do… Read More ›

• The Consequences of Vaccine Injuries – Living with Guillain Barre Syndrome

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  Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a disease that affects the nervous and immune systems, causing numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and loss of reflexes. Many people diagnosed with GBS experience a full recovery. In a small percentage of cases, however, GBS… Read More ›

• It’s Flu Season – Things to Know About the Flu Vaccine

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  What You Don’t Know About the Flu Vaccine Can Hurt You Many people don’t realize the flu vaccine is different every year. Each year, scientists select the flu strains that will be covered by the upcoming flu season’s vaccine. Some… Read More ›

• The Growing Risk of Shoulder Injuries from Vaccinations

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  When you go in to a clinic, pharmacy, doctor’s office or other location to receive a vaccination, if you are like most people, you roll up your sleeve and then look the other way. If you are like most people,… Read More ›

• A Closer Look at the HPV Vaccine

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  Vaccine Lawyer Leah Durant Discusses Common Side Effects of HPV vaccine A Closer Look at the HPV Vaccine Until late last year, there were only two vaccines with FDA approval for preventing the spread of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). These… Read More ›

• What Vaccines are Available for Hepatitis? What are the Risks?

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  Vaccine injury lawyer Leah Durant discusses the side effects and risks of the current vaccines for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. Hepatitis Vaccines: What are the Risks? Hepatitis is a virus that attacks the liver and can spread by several… Read More ›

• Do Flu Vaccines Cause GBS? The Government’s Plan to Add GBS to the Table

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  GBS vaccine attorney Leah Durant discusses the government’s proposal to add GBS to the Vaccine Injury Table and the potential link between flu shots and GBS The federal government has recently opened a period for public comment to determine whether… Read More ›

• How to File a Lawsuit for Your Injuries

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  If what seemed like a small needle stick has turned into months of persistent pain, limited range of motion, severe inflammation, frozen shoulder, or more, you may be experiencing a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (or SIRVA). SIRVA is… Read More ›

• The Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC

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  Help for Shoulder Pain Resulting From Flu Shots When receiving a vaccination, you may be expecting to feel a little pinch when the needle enters the injection site. This is normal and no cause for alarm in most cases. In… Read More ›