COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries: What You Need to Know
With the recent announcement and rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, there has been differing information spread online about the efficacy and safety of the approved vaccines. The CDC has put together an informative website describing how the COVID-19 vaccine works. Yet, COVID-19 vaccine injuries have been reported and should be taken seriously. Attorney Brian S. Brijbag, a Florida personal injury lawyer, also holds a Masters Degree in Public Health and is well versed to speak on this topic.
The majority of COVID-19 vaccine injuries tend to be minor reactions that go away by themselves within a few days. These reactions can include mild fevers and headaches, along with swelling, soreness, and/or redness at the injection site. However, when these reactions are more severe or last longer than expected, it is possible that the vaccine has caused a harmful injury.
Depending on the circumstances, this harmful injury may make the injured party eligible for compensation for past and future injury-related expenses and stresses that are not covered by their payment protection insurance. This compensation could include physiological suffering, permanent disability, lost wages and benefits, hospital costs, and rehabilitation costs. Compensation is also possible if there is evidence that a vaccine caused the death of a loved one.
Eligibility for compensation can be determined in a few ways. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program has a list called the “Vaccine Injury Table” that has covered vaccines for which you could receive compensation if you experienced an adverse vaccine effect or condition. If the vaccine is not on the list, but is government-approved, you could still receive compensation if you provide enough tangible evidence that the vaccine was the cause of your injury. COVID-19 vaccine injuries would be considered the latter.
If you believe that yourself, a loved one, or someone else you know may have COVID-19 vaccine injuries, even if it seems like a minor reaction, the first thing that you or the injured person should do is see a doctor for diagnosis to determine the extent of the injury. Be sure to have the doctor document their findings and professional opinion, as these medical records may be useful to your compensation claim.
Next, gather all relevant documentation. This should consist of the medical records mentioned above, treatment data from the facility that administered the vaccine, and any additional medical evaluation relevant to the injury. Documentation can also include your own notes about when you received the vaccine, what type of injury occurred, when the symptoms first appeared, and how long the symptoms lasted.
Finally, contact an attorney to assess your case and assist you in filing your compensation claim. Claims must be filed in compliance with the statute of limitations and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program’s filing guidelines.
This article is only meant to provide you with a basic understanding of vaccine injuries and how to receive compensation. Vaccines are thoroughly researched and tested to be the safest possible, but injuries can still occur, and can present in a variety of ways in different people. The most important thing you should take away from this reading is: don’t wait! If you suspect an injury, see a doctor as soon as possible, then contact an attorney.
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