SIRVA

Vaccine Injury Blog

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What are my rights if I suffered a shoulder injury after vaccination (e.g., the flu shot)?

David Tierney

2 min

What are my rights if I suffered a shoulder injury after vaccination (e.g., the flu shot)?

A shoulder injury after vaccination is very rare. Many of us experience some pain after vaccination, but most post-vaccine pain is not...

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Normal shoulder pain after vaccine or SIRVA injury?

David Tierney

2 min

Normal shoulder pain after vaccine or SIRVA injury?

Many people may experience shoulder pain after a vaccine - or any shoulder injection. Because people can experience pain differently, the...

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How can a vaccine cause a shoulder injury?

Whit Long

2 min

How can a vaccine cause a shoulder injury?

After receiving a vaccine, some people experience shoulder pain and/or discomfort immediately following. Typically, this pain is...

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SIRVA Injury Rule Change Withdrawn by HHS

Glen Sturtevant

1 min

SIRVA Injury Rule Change Withdrawn by HHS

Shoulder injuries from vaccinations, known as Shoulder Injuries Related to Vaccine Administration or “SIRVA,” have been by far the most...

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David Tierney

2 min

Why does SIRVA happen during a vaccine?

Most of us have experienced some pain, swelling, or redness after receiving a vaccination. A small amount of pain for a short while is...

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Risk for Bursitis After Influenza Vaccine?

Whit Long

1 min

Risk for Bursitis After Influenza Vaccine?

Flu vaccinations are most commonly given in the upper, non-dominant arm. Although rare, sometimes the medical provider giving the vaccine...

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HHS Wants to Remove SIRVA from the VICP, but Fails to Show Up

David Tierney

2 min

HHS Wants to Remove SIRVA from the VICP, but Fails to Show Up

Vaccine injuries are extremely rare. Often, we think of vaccine injuries has having been caused by the vaccine's themselves or the...

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David Tierney

2 min

Bursitis Caused by the Flu Shot

Bursitis of the shoulder is an inflammation of a fluid-filled sac which allows the tendons and bones of your shoulder joint to move and...

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Glen Sturtevant

1 min

Shoulder pain just from the flu shot?

We hear it from clients all the time—I was getting my annual flu shot and the pharmacist (or nurse, doctor, etc.) injected the needle...

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Three Things You Should Know About SIRVA Vaccine Injury

Glen Sturtevant

1 min

Three Things You Should Know About SIRVA Vaccine Injury

What is SIRVA? SIRVA stands for a condition commonly referred to as Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration. Each year,...

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How Much Money Has Been Paid in SIRVA Lawsuits?

David Tierney

2 min

How Much Money Has Been Paid in SIRVA Lawsuits?

Vaccines are not only incredibly safe, they are essential to prevent deadly and disabling diseases. However, adverse effects and...

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Preventing Shoulder Pain After Vaccine Injection

David Tierney

2 min

Preventing Shoulder Pain After Vaccine Injection

One of the most common side effects from vaccines, particularly the seasonal flu vaccine, is a sore shoulder. This soreness can be...

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Why are Cases of Shoulder Injuries from Vaccines Increasing?

Rawls Law Group

1 min

Why are Cases of Shoulder Injuries from Vaccines Increasing?

The term SIRVA refers to “Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration.” It is a serious and painful injury that is recognized by...

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Rawls Law Group

1 min

SIRVA: A Risk with Every Vaccine

The term SIRVA stands for “Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration.” Some minor shoulder discomfort is common after many...

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Rawls Law Group

2 min

Lingering Pain After Flu Shot

As we are nearing the end of the 2017-2018 flu season, or at least survived the peak, we are finding that this record-breaking flu season...

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Rawls Law Group

2 min

What Causes Injury From a Flu Shot?

As of March 2017, SIRVA injuries resulting from the flu vaccine became classified as table injuries under the National Vaccine Injury...

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Glen Sturtevant

1 min

Why Does My Arm Hurt After a Shot?

Lots of people report soreness and discomfort after getting a vaccination, like the flu shot. Most people also have experienced the...

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Rawls Law Group

2 min

Reactions to the Flu Shot

Flu season is on us again and The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) recommends that all persons over the age of six months...

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Rawls Law Group

1 min

What is SIRVA?

In a recent blog, we noted the increase in vaccine injury claims. Two types of claims noted to be on the rise are flu shot injury claims...

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