Leah Durant

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• Do Doctors and Nurses Have a Responsibility to Ensure that They Inject Vaccines Appropriately?

  By leahdurantlaw on August 20, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  When you go to your doctor’s office or a local pharmacy or clinic to get vaccinated, you expect the medical professional who performs your immunization to adhere to a certain standard of care. After all, you are trusting this person… Read More ›

• What Ingredients are in a Vaccine?

  By leahdurantlaw on May 24, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Vaccines are complex chemical compounds that contain a variety of ingredients. Each of these ingredients serves a specific purpose, and each carries its own potential risks for vaccine recipients. While all vaccines are generally considered safe, getting vaccinated does carry… Read More ›

• Signs and Symptoms of Vaccine Injury – Symptoms to Look for and What to Do Should a Vaccine Injury Happen to You

  By leahdurantlaw on March 13, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Although vaccine injuries are relatively uncommon, they still occur more frequently than most people realize. Since its establishment in 1987, the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) has paid more than $3.5 billion to thousands of individuals and families who… Read More ›

• 2017 Year in Review: What We Learned about Vaccines and Vaccine Injuries

  By leahdurantlaw on February 13, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  2017 was a busy year in the world of vaccinations. From an MMR outbreak on college campuses and the start of one of the most-dangerous flu seasons in recent memory to important revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table, vaccine-related headlines… Read More ›

• Tdap Vaccinations During Pregnancy are Becoming More Common

  By leahdurantlaw on December 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) provides critical protection from these three potentially-fatal illnesses. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that vaccinations are responsible for reducing the number of instances of tetanus and diphtheria in… Read More ›

• Everything You Need to Know About Vaccine Injuries

  By leahdurantlaw on April 27, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The potential side effects of vaccines and vaccine-related injuries have become a widely contested topic. While the scientific evidence suggests that vaccines do not, in fact, cause autism, we do know that for some people vaccine reactions can occur.  It… Read More ›

• Recent Vaccine Injury Awards Provided Under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

  By leahdurantlaw on April 17, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Each year, the Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC represents clients in claims arising under the National Vaccine Injury Program (VICP). While a significant portion of these clients have been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and shoulder injury related… Read More ›

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