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Leah Durant

Leah Durant is a former U.S. Department of Justice trial attorney who specializes in vaccine injury claims covered by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. These cases are filed before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (more commonly known as the “vaccine court”) in Washington, DC, where she has been admitted to practice since 2008. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Leah Durant is a graduate of the University of Maryland College Park and received her law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law. Leah Durant’s legal practice concentrates on litigating complex vaccine injury and medical related cases. She has an extensive legal background and has experience representing individuals with complex medical claims.
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Why Are Shoulder Injuries Related to Vaccine Administration So Common?

Shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) are among the most common types of vaccine-related injuries. In fact, by many accounts, they are the single most common type of injury resulting from immunization in the United States. Through the first 10 months of 2022, we helped 77 individuals and families obtain financial compensation under the … Continue reading

What Are the Risks Associated with the CDC’s Recommended Tetanus Vaccines?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend vaccination against tetanus beginning at two months of age. According to the CDC, children should receive a total of five doses of the DTaP vaccine before age six, preteens should receive a Tdap vaccine between the ages of 11 and 12, and adults should receive … Continue reading

COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims: Understanding the Differences Between the VICP and CICP

While the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) serves as a source of financial recovery for many individuals and families affected by vaccine-related injuries and illnesses, it does not cover injuries and illnesses caused by COVID-19 vaccines. Instead, injuries and illnesses related to COVID-19 vaccination are currently covered under a different program—the Countermeasures Injury Compensation … Continue reading

How to Document Your Vaccine Injury Claim

The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) provides a source of financial recovery for individuals diagnosed with vaccine injuries. Filing a vaccine injury claim under the VICP involves submitting a petition to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington D.C., and claimants must have adequate documentation to substantiate their petitions. Generally, when it comes … Continue reading

7 Signs That Shoulder Pain is Related to a Vaccination

Shoulder pain is among the most common side effects people experience after getting vaccinated. While this pain goes away for most people (usually in less than 48 hours), some vaccine recipients continue to experience pain for weeks or months—if not longer. If you are dealing with shoulder pain, it is important to know whether your … Continue reading

What Compensation is Available for ITP from a Vaccine?

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a potentially serious blood disorder that has been linked to the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines for children and adults. When an MMR vaccine recipient’s ITP results in inpatient treatment or lasts six months or longer, the recipient (or the recipient’s family) may be eligible to file a claim … Continue reading

Answers to More FAQs about the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)

The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a federal government program that pays financial compensation to eligible vaccine recipients and families. If you have questions about filing a VICP claim, our FAQs page is a good place to start. Here are some additional answers you may want to know from national vaccine injury attorney … Continue reading

WHO Promotes World Immunization Week 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently celebrated World Immunization Week 2022. By recognizing World Immunization Week, the WHO “aims to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.” Here, vaccine injury lawyer Leah V. Durant discusses some of the highlights from the WHO’s … Continue reading

2021-2022 Flu Season Statistics

Flu season is coming to an end. While the flu virus continues to spread year-round, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognize flu season as running from the beginning of October to the middle of May. In this article, we take a look at some statistics from the 2021-2022 flu season as … Continue reading

The HRSA has Released an Updated Vaccine Injury Table — What’s New?

Vaccine lawyer Leah V. Durant discusses the January 3, 2022 revision to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program’s Vaccine Injury Table.
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