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Vaccine Injury Blog
Legal Disclaimer: This blog is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure a disease. Nor is it intended as medical advice. The reader is responsible for their decisions and their health.
Vaccine Awards in the VICP
The United States has the safest, most effective vaccine supply in history, and, in the majority of cases, these vaccines produce no side...
David Tierney
2 min read
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...
David Tierney
2 min read
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...
Glen Sturtevant
1 min read
The Risk of Intussusception After Rotavirus Vaccination
What is Rotavirus? Rotavirus is a disease which causes severe diarrhea and vomiting, which can lead to severe dehydration, electrolyte...
David Tierney
3 min read
Signs of Intussusception in children
Intussusception is a serious medical condition in which part of the intestine slides into an adjacent part of the intestine and results...
Whit Long
2 min read
What damages can be recovered in a vaccine injury case?
If you or a loved one are injured by a vaccine or a vaccine has caused the death of a loved one, there is a program set up by Congress to...
David Tierney
2 min read
How Long Does the Vaccine Injury Legal Process Take?
It depends on the complexity of the case. Most SIRVA cases—shoulder injuries caused by a flu shot—are relatively simple cases and our...
Glen Sturtevant
1 min read
Vaccine Injury Claims Process
Last month, the New York Times published an interesting article addressing vaccine injury claims and the process by which one must...
Whit Long
2 min read
Most Common Vaccine Injuries
For most, vaccines offer effective protection from many serious and life-threatening illnesses. When one receives a vaccination, the last...
Whit Long
2 min read
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...
David Tierney
2 min read
Injury or death by a vaccine not listed on the Vaccine Injury Table?
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ("VICP") can provide compensation to individuals who may have been injured by a vaccine. The VICP...
David Tierney
2 min read
What is the difference between a Personal Injury Lawyer and a Vaccine Injury Lawyer?
Many folks who feel they have been injured by a vaccine will want to contact a lawyer. In the old days, you might flip through a phone...
Rawls Law Group
2 min read
Adult Vaccine Recommendations
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends certain vaccines for adults. This is because some vaccines administered to a person when...
Rawls Law Group
2 min read
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...
Rawls Law Group
1 min read
Anaphylaxis is an Extremely Rare Reaction to a Vaccine
We are sometimes asked if vaccines can cause an anaphylactic reaction. You may recognize this medical term used in association with...
Rawls Law Group
1 min read
How to report a Vaccine Injury to VAERS
VAERS is the national Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. The FDA recommends reporting any adverse event that happens after getting a...
Rawls Law Group
1 min read
Vaccines and Transverse Myelitis
In another blog post, linked here, I explained that vaccines can indeed cause transverse myelitis in rare cases. Medical literature...
Rawls Law Group
1 min read
Is the MMR Vaccine Safe for My Child?
Generally speaking, the MMR vaccine is safe for children. And being protected against measles, mumps, and rubella (which before the...
Rawls Law Group
2 min read
Can I sue if I've been injured by a vaccine?
Several deadly diseases have been completely eradicated in the United States because of widespread vaccination. However, widespread...
Rawls Law Group
2 min read
Vaccine-Caused Encephalopathy and Encephalitis (but not Autism)
A Historic Vaccine-Injury Case About a decade ago, the family of 9-year-old Hannah Poling pursued a claim through the Vaccine Injury...
Rawls Law Group
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