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Defective Drug Attorneys
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Do I have a Case? - Was the Product "Defective"?
- Strict Liability Does Not Require Proof of Negligence
- Building Your Product Liability Case
- Was a Proper and Adequate Warning Made Concerning Safe Use of the Product?
- What Can You Recover as Damages in Your Personal Injury Lawsuit?
- Can You Recover if Your Child is Seriously Injured or Dies After Being Vaccinated?
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Vaccines are developed to protect U.S. citizens and ward off specific diseases and to prepare our immune systems to fight off harmful elements. But as many people discovered the hard way, some vaccines eventually caused more harm than good. When a vaccine is allowed on the market despite the fact that it is not entirely safe, who is to blame? Should we just accept the accompanying risks for the sake of its promised benefits?
After a large public frenzy to expose unsafe vaccines began in the 1970s, our government responded. Congress created the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act in 1987 to protect manufacturers and medical professionals while allowing the injured child compensation. With the NCVIA, health care providers are required to provide patients with an accompanying Vaccine Information Statement which list potential risks. This act also requires adverse events to be reported through the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program was simultaneously established as a means for patients injured by vaccines to collect money damages, without a search for liability. Injured parties are allowed to collect an amount based on the type of injuries, outlined in the National Vaccine Injury Table (see below). The injuries are considered no-fault and the program absolves anyone involved of responsibility. This program, although it fails to answer the questions of "whom" and "why", allows victims to be compensated without the need to prove negligence. To qualify for compensation under this program, an injured party must show that a specific injury occurred within a specific time period following vaccination, showing that the vaccine administration directly caused the injury, or showing that the vaccine caused a previous health condition to become injurious. The Act does not prevent you from bringing a civil suit; however a choice must be made within time restrictions.
If you believe you or a family member suffered injury after receiving a vaccination, you may choose to apply for compensation. A skilled attorney will guide you through the process of filing at the Federal level. For more information on the National Vaccine Injury Compensation program, contact a Philadelphia attorney and the Department of Health and Human Services.
For more information on the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, view the Vaccine Injury Table: http://www.hrsa.gov/osp/vicp/table.htm
For additional information on the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act and your legal rights, talk to a skilled defective drug attorney in Philadelphia. Contact Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis, LLP for your personal injury consultation.
