Item: Widman Law Firm LLC
Rating: 5
Author: Bob and Ann, Waretown, NJ

Vaccine Injury

The focus of Ms. Widman’s practice is in vaccine injury matters. She is admitted to practice in the Court of Federal Claims, also known as the “Vaccine Court.” This is a federal admission that allows her to represent clients across the entire country who have suffered a wide variety of injuries as a result of various vaccines. The Vaccine Court operates almost entirely virtually, making it accessible to clients in any State. Ms.Widman has spent the past seven (7) years developing her practice in this area, creating an astute network of medical experts.

Although immunization has played a pivotal role in deterring disease outbreaks and pandemics in the United States, it is not a perfect science. Vaccinations are recommended for people of all age groups, from their first few years of life well into their golden years. Newborns are scheduled to receive the Hepatitis B shot within 12 hours of birth, and then an additional 47 injections before they are six years old. For everyone older than six months, the flu shot and the covid vaccines are recommended.

Unfortunately, in some instances, the recommended vaccines cause injuries. This is well-known and well-documented by the Government, who monitors the number of vaccine injuries, as well as the types of injuries caused by each named vaccine. In response to injuries caused by vaccines, Congress enacted the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, which created the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), beginning on October 1, 1988. Initially, the law was enacted to compensate and assist babies who were injured by the DTP vaccine. However, over the years, the VICP has expanded to include several additional, specific vaccines and injuries for both children and adults.

Vaccines included on the Vaccine Injury Table in the Vaccine Court include seasonal influenza vaccines, tetanus vaccines (e.g. DTaP and DTP), vaccines containing measles, mumps, and rubella virus or any of its components (e.g., MMR, MM, MMRV), Hepatitis B vaccines, Varicella vaccines, Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, and Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines.

Specific Injuries

A claim in Vaccine Court is not a traditional lawsuit. Rather, it is based on a no-fault system of compensation. However, if your claim is denied in Vaccine Court, or if you do not agree with the award in Vaccine Court, you may be able to file a traditional lawsuit in a trial court after you resolve your claim in Vaccine Court.

The Vaccine Court is designed to compensate and assist vaccine injured people. For that reason, the Court pays all attorneys fees and costs on behalf of the claimants. This is unlike the traditional civil court attorney compensation structure that usually allows for attorneys to accept 1/3 of the award to pay their fees. In Vaccine Court whatever you recover, whether by settling or trying and winning your case, is compensation and assistance that goes solely to you or your child. You also do not pay your attorney if your claim is dismissed.

There is a strict statute of limitations that applies to Vaccine Injury Claims. In order to be eligible to file a claim, you must do so within three (3) years from the date of first onset of your injuries, or two (2) years from the date of death, if a death occurred as a result of a Vaccine.

In order to be eligible to file a claim, you must show with medical documentation that:

You received the vaccination that you claim caused your injury, and
The effects of your injury have lasted; either for more than six (6) months after you received the vaccine, OR resulted in a hospital stay and surgery, OR resulted in death.

Anyone can file a claim on their behalf, or on their child’s behalf, in the Vaccine Court, but Vaccine Injury cases involve medical and legal nuances that would be more easily handled by a vaccine injury attorney.

COVID-19 Vaccine Injury

Injuries stemming from the administration of the covid-19 vaccine are not currently being accepted/heard in the Vaccine Court. Rather, claims for injuries from the covid-19 vaccine are currently being heard in the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program. There is a strict one (1) year statute of limitations to file in this program. You can read more about the CICP here. Our firm is able to assist with filing in the CICP. If you or a loved one has been injured by the covid-19 vaccines and/or booster shots, contact us today for a free consultation.

No matter what State you live in, if you or a loved one was injured by a vaccine, call Widman Law Firm. The consultation is free and for a claim filed in Vaccine Court, you will never pay attorney’s fees, whether you lose, settle or win at trial. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (609) 848-5692.

★★★★★

"Phyllis Widman and her staff are the type of people you want fighting for you. They are organized, tenacious, thorough and compassionate. They understand how to work with the government and medical communities. If you are lucky to have Phyllis and her team work for you, you will be successful with your case." Bob and Ann, Waretown, NJ

"I can sit here and write you a book about how hard she works for her clients. Long story short All around great lawyer highly recommended" Anonymous

"Phyllis Widman, and staff, after years of continuous working on my behalf, keeping in touch with me every step of the way, for years, was happy to inform me that we had won the case. It wasn't easy, but she never gave up. Always answering my emails, and on top of my case. If you are looking for someone you can trust, and have faith in her and her team, will try very hard to get the right and fair results for you." Jim S.

"I hired Phyllis Widman to assist me with the denial of my religious exemption for the COVID vaccine and employment termination by my employer. Phyllis was extremely knowledgeable and clearly explained to me about my legal rights and the legal process. I found her to be very efficient, organized, and passionate about her work and I especially liked that she really cared about me as a person and truly wanted what was best for me. I am very grateful to say, I did have a successful outcome. The religious exemption denial was overturned and I am back to work. I highly recommend Phyllis Widman." Kimberly R.

"Phyllis and her team took care of everything after my injury. When I was hurt, I was unsure who to speak to, as I'm quite young and typically "let things go." After a few recommendations and the first phone call I knew I was in good hands. I don't know where I'd be right now if I didn't make that simple first phone call. A thank you just isn't enough, but thank you so so much for what your firm does." Anonymous

"My experience with Phyllis Widman was excellent. I know that I would not have had the successful outcome that I did without the expertise and specialty training of Phyllis Widman. Phyllis worked tirelessly to make sure that my concerns were addressed, and my needs were met. Phyllis is extremely personable, friendly, comforting and very relatable. She is so well versed in the field of vaccine injury law. I am extremely fortunate to have found Phyllis for my case and would highly recommend her to anyone in search of a truly compassionate professional." Kristen M.

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