David J Carney

December 13, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Vaccines are an integral part of the American society and have been instrumental in eliminating dangerous diseases that once crippled millions of people, curtailing the spread of contagious diseases that are recurrent in the population, and keeping health care costs down

By David J. Carney

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November 09, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In December 2016, I wrote an article in The Legal Intelligencer to explain the unique, and often times, crippling statute of limitations provisions set forth by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

By David J. Carney

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December 08, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

When we are asked to lecture on vaccine injuries and vaccine injury cases, we always begin with two questions. First, we ask is, "has everyone had their vaccinations?" If not, we tell everyone that they should. Second, we ask (whether lawyers, doctors or anyone else), "if you or someone you knew was injured from a vaccine, where would you go to seek compensation." The answer to the second question is almost universally, "I don't know". The lack of knowledge of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program by attorneys has led to a dramatic number of legal malpractice cases, and an even greater number of unrepresented victims. Similarly, in the medical community, doctors are unaware that vaccines can cause catastrophic reactions. As a result, physicians do not file appropriate adverse event reports, do not advise their patients that their conditions may be caused by the vaccines they have just received, and almost never advise their patients that they have legal rights.

By David J. Carney

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