While some vaccine-related medical conditions result from adverse reactions to vaccines themselves, others result from errors during the vaccine administration process. These include shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). Recent data suggest that SIRVA may be a growing concern,… Read More ›
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2024 Year in Review: What Vaccine Recipients and Parents Need to Know About VICP Claims
Each year, we publish several articles that contain useful information for vaccine recipients and their families. We also publish articles with information for people who have questions about getting vaccinated—as we believe it is important for everyone to make an… Read More ›
Filing a Vaccine Injury Claim in 2024: Deadlines, Filing Requirements & More
If you are thinking about filing a vaccine injury claim in 2024, there is a lot you need to know. Seeking financial compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a unique process; and, while it is less… Read More ›
What To Do if You Experience a Flu Shot Injury During the 2023-2024 Flu Season
While flu shot injuries are rare, they do happen. Each year, many flu shot recipients and healthcare providers report injuries using the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), and many more recipients file claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation… Read More ›
How Do You Prove a Vaccination Error?
National vaccine attorney Leah V. Durant explains what you need to know about proving a vaccination error when filing a claim for SIRVA or another vaccine injury.
15 Little-Known Facts About Seeking Financial Compensation for Vaccine Injuries
The federal government has paid more than $4.4 billion to vaccine recipients and their families since 1988. The government has paid this money under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)—a program that, while still relatively unknown, is vital to… Read More ›
5 Types of Records that Can Help with a Vaccine Injury Claim
For individuals diagnosed with vaccine-related injuries, recovering financial compensation typically involves filing a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). While the VICP is a federal government program, and while filing a VICP claim is much less complicated… Read More ›
Do I Need a Lawyer to File a Vaccine Injury Claim?
For individuals who are diagnosed with vaccine-related injuries, recovering their losses typically involves filing a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). While it is possible to file a VICP claim on your own, you can also hire… Read More ›
Why Do VICP Claims Get Denied?
Since Congress established the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) in 1988, more than half of all claims filed under the program have been denied. While the VICP is a “no-fault” program that entitles vaccine recipients and families to financial… Read More ›
How Much Compensation Can You Receive for a Vaccine Injury?
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a federal benefit program that pays compensation to vaccine recipients who have been diagnosed with vaccine-related injuries and illnesses. From flu vaccine injury claims to claims involving pneumococcal, meningococcal and other less-common… Read More ›