Leah Durant
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Understanding the Vaccine Injury Claim Process
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) provides a source of financial recovery for individuals and families who are coping with the effects of vaccine-related injuries and illnesses. While the VICP is a federal government program, the process of filing a vaccine injury claim is very different from the process of filing under other government … Continue reading
What is Involved in Filing a Vaccine Injury Claim?
For individuals and families who are struggling to cope with the effects of vaccine-related injuries, financial relief is available through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The VICP is funded by an excise tax on vaccines recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and it has paid more than $4 … Continue reading
Vaccine Court Warns of Scams Targeting Vaccine Injury Claimants
Individuals who have been diagnosed with vaccine-related injuries and illnesses have enough to worry about without having to be concerned that they could become victims of fraud. Unfortunately, some scam artists choose to target individuals who have filed claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), and the Court of Federal Claims has issued … Continue reading
What to Do When Harmed by a Vaccine
I speak to many people whose vaccinations were meant to be a precaution, but for them the ordeal has resulted in an unending saga of missed work, pain, and disability. If you’ve been hurt by a vaccine, it’s quite possible you may need legal representation to file a claim for a vaccine-related injury. In 1988, … Continue reading
Filing A Claim with The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
If you’ve been injured after receiving a vaccination, you may be eligible to receive compensation from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This national fund is set up to provide money to those who were injured by certain covered vaccinations. At The Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, we can help you by pairing you … Continue reading
A Face-Off between the NHL and Mumps
The National Hockey League is facing off against an unexpected opponent: mumps. As of late December, more than 20 NHL players have come down with mumps across five teams. Hockey stars like Sydney Crosby and Beau Bennett have sat out several games, an unhappy development for their teams and their fans. The NHL’s battle with … Continue reading
Vaccine Court Continues to Help Families
Last week, Massachusetts announced a $35 million increase to a proposed fund for folks injured by a contaminated steroid injection. Created by the pharmacy company New England Compounding Center, the medication resulted in a nationwide meningitis outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that the injection sickened more than 750 people in 20 … Continue reading
Vaccine Injury Program to Increase Public Outreach
Those who suffer vaccine-related injuries are eligible for financial compensation from the federal government’s Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. But not everyone who has been harmed by a vaccine knows about this multibillion-dollar fund. Several federal agencies are trying to change that. Starting next year, the Health Resources and Services Administration — which analyzes claims filed … Continue reading
Conference to Discuss Developments in Vaccine Injury Compensation
On November 17, our nation’s capital will play host to even more lawyers than usual. The reason is the 27th Annual U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judicial Conference. Lawyers from around the country will debate issues facing the Court, which handles monetary claims made against the U.S. government. The topics are diverse, ranging from the … Continue reading
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