Although Guillain Barre Syndrome is thought to be the result of an infectious illness in the weeks prior to the onset of GBS (Over 60% of GBS cases are associated with prior acute infection by several bacterial species and viruses), the Federal Court of Claims has come to accept that GBS…
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GBS Flu Vaccine Injury Compensation
GBS can be one of the most debilitating, difficult neurological reactions following vaccination. A client with GBS who comes to Baseluos Law Firm is often burdened by long rehabilitation stays, invasive surgery including lumbar puncture and Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG), and new restrictions on their ability to produce income and lead…
Guillain Barre (GBS) Vaccine Injury and the link to Vaccinations
Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare form of acute neuromuscular paralysis. It is often characterized by numbness or tingling sensation on the legs and arms often accompanied by loss of feeling in the arms, legs, and face. GBS generally begins with descending paralysis and tingling. In the Miller Fischer…
Association between Flu Shot / Influenza Vaccine and Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)
The most common vaccine shot associated with the development of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is the influenza flu shot. Most people receive the influenza vaccination to reduce the risks associated with the flu. New influenza vaccines are formulated every year due to ever changing influenza viruses. Since 1979, the vaccines…
Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) and its link to the Flu Shot / Vaccination
Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a clinical neuromuscular syndrome that can cause paralysis (temporarily and sometimes permanently) in individuals who receive the influenza / flu vaccination. Generally, GBS is characterized by weakness and numbness. Some individuals complain of a tingling sensation in the legs and arms with minor to major…
Principles of Vaccine Injury Compensation
If you believe you have been injured by a vaccine, it is imperative that you contact a vaccine lawsuit attorney . There is a three (3) year statute of limitations on vaccine compensation claims. When a person’s vaccine injury is listed in the vaccine injury table and the injury occurred…
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Basics
As more Americans take vaccines from injury into well into their senior years, injuries from vaccines will inevitably follow. An ensuing injury of Guillain Barre syndrome from the flu vaccine is one of the most common claims. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program was established to provide compensation to those…