Archive for June 2020
What Kinds of Compensation Are Available in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program?
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is a U.S. federal program that offers compensation to people injured by vaccines. If you suffered a serious reaction to a vaccination, keep reading to find out what types of compensation are available to you under the VICP. 4 Types of Vaccine Injury Compensation Available to Victims The Program itself…
Read MoreThe Link Between Guillain Barre Syndrome and the Tdap Vaccine
In 2017, the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program amended the Vaccine Injury Table to include Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a vaccine injury associated with the annual flu shot. As of today, the influenza vaccine is the only vaccine listed on the Table with an association with GBS. But what if you came down with GBS…
Read MoreCalculating Stopping Distance in Semi-Trucks
For all of us that drive a sedan or SUV every day, we have a pretty good understanding of how long it takes our vehicle to stop. Obviously, certain things like speed and road conditions will affect how quickly we are able to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. As you might expect, stopping…
Read MoreWhat companies can be held liable for truck accidents?
At over 80,000 pounds fully loaded, a tractor-trailer weighs at least 26 times more than the average passenger car. Unsurprisingly then, when a tractor-trailer driver loses control of his truck on a congested highway, the damage can be tremendous. In many truck accidents, multiple vehicles will be struck, sometimes with several passengers in each. Often,…
Read MoreIndustry Trucking Article Provides Defense Perspective on “Nuclear Verdicts”
On May 26, 2020, FleetOwner, an online trucking industry magazine, published an interesting article called “Protecting Fleets from Nuclear Verdict: The Defense Side.” You can read the article here. FleetOwner has teased that it will discuss nuclear verdicts from a plaintiff’s perspective later. What is a “nuclear verdict?” A nuclear verdict is a trucking insurance…
Read MoreHHS Skips Hearing on SIRVA Removal
Recently, we discussed HHS’s proposal to remove SIRVA from the Vaccine Injury Table. Since then, organizations that oppose the amended rule-change, including the Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association, have organized a campaign. They’re spreading the word to those industries that would be most affected by the change, including pharmacies, hospitals, and drug stores. Many people…
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