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Injuries

What the court compensates, and what it looks for.

Each guide covers the signs, which vaccines list it on the Table, the onset window, the deadline, and the one piece of evidence that matters most.

SIRVA

Shoulder Injury (SIRVA)

The most common vaccine-court claim by far — a shot given too high or too deep in the shoulder.

GBS

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

A rare autoimmune attack on the nerves, on the Table after the flu shot.

Brachial neuritis

Brachial Neuritis

Deep, severe shoulder-and-arm pain followed by weakness, on the Table after tetanus-containing vaccines.

Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis

A severe whole-body allergic reaction within hours of the shot.

Encephalopathy

Encephalopathy and Encephalitis

Brain inflammation or dysfunction, on the Table after pertussis- and MMR-containing vaccines.

Chronic arthritis

Chronic Arthritis

Persistent joint inflammation after a rubella-containing vaccine.

ITP

Thrombocytopenic Purpura

A sharp drop in platelets after a measles-containing vaccine.

Intussusception

Intussusception

A bowel obstruction in infants after the rotavirus vaccine.

Fainting injury

Vasovagal Syncope

Fainting after a shot — compensable when the fall itself causes a serious injury.

Off-Table

Off-Table Injuries

Transverse myelitis, CIDP, ADEM, seizures, and everything else not on the Table — still compensable, but you must prove causation.

Not sure if you have a case? Ask.

A review costs you nothing — the program pays attorney fees whether or not a claim succeeds. Tell us what happened and when, and an attorney will tell you honestly whether it is worth pursuing.

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