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compensation following an accident
illness or injury - nationwide
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Although Edward Jenner discovered smallpox inoculation in 1796 and mass vaccination for the benefit of public health began in the UK in the 1920s, it was not until the 1970s it became recognised that a minority of children could be entitled to vaccine compensation payments as a result of disability following an adverse reaction to the procedure.
The Vaccine Damage Payment Act of 1979 set out who was entitled to make a claim for the personal injury caused by childhood vaccinations. Currently, the maximum payout under the Government scheme is £120,000 for severe disablement.
There is a list of the diseases covered by the scheme which include diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella, TB, pneumococcal infection and H1N1 swine flu. Those affected by injections of combined vaccinations, such as MMR and DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) may also be able to make a claim.
Eligibility for the Government scheme can also cover instances where disability was caused by a victim's mother being inoculated against one of the diseases while pregnant or being in close physical contact with someone who had been given the oral polio vaccine.
The compensation scheme normally only applies to claimants who were vaccinated before their 18th birthday in the UK or overseas with the Armed Forces.
Adults are not covered by the Vaccine Damage Payment Act, however, in late 2009 an MP put forward a motion in Parliament to increase the scope of the legislation or extend industrial injuries benefits to cover health service and other employees who were obliged to have hepatitis B and other vaccines as a condition of employment but suffered adverse reactions.
It can sometimes be difficult to prove a medical condition or disability has been caused by an unusual reaction to a vaccination, but there is a growing body of medical evidence which can be used to support a possible compensation claim. Expert legal help from personal injury solicitors such as those used by YouClaim can advise on the likelihood of success in making a negligence case.
Personal injury vaccine compensation solicitors
Starting the process of making a personal injury medical negligence claim is straightforward for people who have suffered pain, distress or loss of earnings through no fault of their own, such as from vaccination, and deserve recompense.
You will be represented by one of the panel of professional solicitors used by YouClaim who are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and most are members of the Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme.
Unfortunately, due to the complex nature of this type of claim, some costs will be unavoidable. However, all our claimants can be certain that we will strive to keep these to a minimum while ensuring that they are always explained in advance.
We also guarantee 100 percent compensation in the event of a successful outcome (as the majority of ours are); we never take any cuts.
To find out more about how we can help you secure the vaccine compensation you deserve, contact us in one of three ways: log into echat, fill out an online claim form or call a legal advisor now, on 0800 10 757 95.
