Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is actively trying to block a lawsuit that could bring long-overdue justice to Americans injured by adverse reactions to the COVID vaccine. The lawsuit, filed by Paul Brundage, asks the Court to force Secretary Kennedy to follow the law and take a required step to […]
A mother of five children was awarded $153,000 through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) after developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) following a seasonal flu vaccination. Attorney Jessi Huff, of mctlaw, represented her in the claim and secured compensation for the physical, emotional, and financial impact of our client’s injury. At the time of the […]
Decision Expands Legal Path for Vaccine Injury Claims Based on Aggravation of Pre-Existing Conditions The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled in favor of Elizabeth Doles, a woman who claimed that two vaccines significantly worsened her previously undiagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS). The April 23, 2025, decision reverses a lower court […]
A woman who experienced long-term shoulder pain after getting a flu vaccine was awarded $126,000 through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). mctlaw vaccine injury attorney Elizabeth Abramson represented the client and helped her receive compensation for the injury, which severely affected her job, daily life, and health. When she got the flu shot, […]
A retired man who developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after receiving the Prevnar 13 pneumonia vaccine has received a $135,938 award through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Attorneys at mctlaw helped him secure this result without having to go through the stressful experience of a trial. Before the vaccination, the client was living a […]
A young boy and his family recently received a $105,000 award after his immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) worsened following an MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine. Thanks to the support of vaccine injury attorney Diana Stadelnikas and the team at mctlaw, the child and his family were able to get meaningful compensation for what they […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just released new data on the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) that includes claims compensated in February 2025. The big news is that only ONE person out of the thousands waiting received compensation in the past month. Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Secretary For Agency’s Failure to Follow […]
mctlaw proudly announces the addition of attorneys Chellis Garcia and Haroun Rahimi to the firm’s Vaccine Injury team. Both Ms. Garcia and Mr. Rahimi come to mctlaw with impressive legal backgrounds, and will focus their practices on vaccine injury litigation. Attorney Chellis Garcia Ms. Garcia is an experienced attorney with an extremely diverse background in […]
A former SWAT team member secured $180,000 in compensation from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) from an influenza vaccine. Despite delays from the Department of Justice, mctlaw attorney Jessi Huff fought relentlessly to ensure he received the compensation he deserved. In 2018, the client got a routine flu shot. […]
New data from February 2025 shows that the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) continues to fail COVID vaccine injury victims. You may hear about a $2.56 million payout for a rare blood clot case (TTS), but a closer look at the numbers reveals a troubling reality: almost no one receives compensation, and the few who […]
An mctlaw client was awarded $55,000 in compensation from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after suffering a shoulder injury (SIRVA) from a flu shot (Case No. 22-724). The ruling, issued by the Court of Federal Claims on February 6, 2025, marks a significant victory for the client and highlights the critical role of experienced legal […]
A federal lawsuit filed today alleges that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) has failed to meet the deadline required by federal law to include the COVID-19 vaccine in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Suit was filed in Federal District Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of Paul Brundage […]
Law360 recently published an article written by attorney Altom Maglio titled, “A New Way Forward For COVID Vaccine Lawsuit Immunity.” The article explores the upcoming changes as legal protections for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers and administrators under the PREP Act come to an end. These protections, which have largely prevented lawsuits, are now expiring. The article […]
The attorneys at mctlaw argue that the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) is a failure and unable to effectively compensate people with COVID-19 vaccine injuries. Instead, these cases should shift to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) which has a 35-year proven track record. A recent lawsuit to fix the Countermeasures Program is pointless when the VICP […]
Only 1 single person in the United States with COVID-19 vaccine injuries was compensated by the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) since April 2023. There are still 11,806 people waiting to find out if their claims will be approved. The newest “update” awards only $3,957 to a person diagnosed with Myocarditis after getting the COVID-19 […]
Washington, DC May 11, 2023 – Mctlaw won more than $2 million in Vaccine Injury Compensation Program awards for 12 of our vaccine injury clients since January. These clients experienced severe life altering reactions, including: Intussusception, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM), Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), and Thrombocytopenic Purpura. The vaccines […]
Our vaccine injury lawyers can represent you in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) no matter where you live in the country. We help people in every state get compensation for serious side effects to vaccines. If you’ve experienced a severe vaccine reaction lasting more than 6 months, you might qualify for a payout from […]
Recently, an article published in the August Issue of “Food and Drug Law Journal” titled Immunizing the Immunizers: How COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims and the CICP Will Increase Anti-Vaccine Sentiment in the United States and How HRSA Can Prevent It, described several ways that the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) could change the way it […]
SARASOTA, FL — (March 16, 2022) – mctlaw announces the addition of attorney Catherine Costigan to the Firm’s Vaccine Injury practice. Ms. Costigan comes to mctlaw from the New York County Defender Services with extensive experience as a lead attorney, representing clients in felony and misdemeanor cases and trials. She successfully represents clients in tough […]
This past Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration added a new warning to the J&J COVID-19 vaccine fact sheet. This warning indicates an increased risk for an autoimmune disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome. GBS causes a person’s immune system to attack its own peripheral nervous system. The FDA suggests that J&J vaccine recipients should seek […]
Health and Human Services (HHS) says it will no longer move forward with removing SIRVA and syncope, or fainting, from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This is a complete turnaround from the previous administration’s plans to enact this change on February 22nd. The rule to strip these claims from the program would have severely limited the […]
Americans today have a lot of questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. The most frequently asked question is: “Should I get the vaccine if I’ve had a reaction to other vaccines in the past?” Typically, they’re referring to other vaccines such as the flu shot. The answer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
The FDA approves a second COVID-19 vaccine as daily death and infection rates spike across the country. The CDC voted 11-0 to approve the Moderna vaccine in people 18 and older. Earlier in the week, the FDA gave Moderna an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) after reviewing clinical trials. Moderna vaccines will begin shipping out on […]
The first COVID-19 vaccine approved by the CDC will start rolling out on Monday. On Saturday, Dec 12th, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously voted 11-0 to approve the Pfizer – BioNTech version of the vaccination. The panel approved the 2-shot vaccine for people 16 years and older. Hospitals expect to get […]
Those who suffer injuries or life-altering conditions from the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine will face difficulties getting vaccine injury payouts. The Wall Street Journal reporting COVID-19 vaccine injuries will be covered by what’s called the countermeasures vaccine injury compensation fund. It was set up 10 years ago to cover injuries from vaccines for a flu pandemic, […]
Reuters reports the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its investigation of a serious vaccine injury in AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine study. The company’s late-stage US trial has been on hold since September 6th after a study participant in England was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a rare spinal inflammatory disorder. Participants in other studies […]
The nation’s top expert on COVID-19 says even though a vaccine is expected by early 2021, it will likely be the end of next year before life gets to a pre-pandemic normal. NBC News reports Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says a COVID-19 vaccine should be approved […]
Facebook Live on Guillain-Barré Syndrome in the VICP https://youtu.be/hrZwqURy-58Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Vaccine Facebook Live (https://youtu.be/hrZwqURy-58) mctlaw attorneys Anne Toale, Danielle Strait, and Diana Stadelnikas went live on Facebook to discuss GBS in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Watch the video here or read the transcript below. Transcript Anne Toale: Hi. […]
Statement on behalf of mctlaw by Vaccine Injury Attorney Anne Toale over proposed legislation to remove SIRVA and syncope from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: As a past president of the Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association, I oppose the unprecedented move by the Department of Health and Human Services towards eliminating more than half […]
This week mctlaw posted nearly 50 new vaccine injury decisions and settlement amounts to its case results page at www.mctlaw.com. This table shows how much money our attorneys recovered for clients with severe reactions through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. You can read through the entire table of our Vaccine Injury Case Results here. Some of […]
Attorney Anne Toale (pictured to the right) Presented to Anne Toale for your service as the President of the Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association 2017-2018 mctlaw attorney Anne Toale honored today by the members of the Vaccine Injury Petitioners Bar Association. The award recognizes her accomplishments leading the VIP Bar Association from 2017-2018 and was presented […]
Altom Maglio giving final remarks MCTLaw attorneys Jessica Olins and Danielle Strait Anne Toale discussing “on-table” and “off-table” vaccine injury claims Jessica Olins discussing attorneys fees mctlaw attorneys Altom Maglio, Anne Toale and Jessica Olins training new vaccine injury attorneys this week in Washington, DC. at the Vaccine Injured Petitioner’s Boot Camp. Every year our entire […]
The North Carolina Bar Journal published an article co-written by attorneys Cecelia Stultz and Jessica Olins in the Winter edition of this prestigious law publication. Stultz and Olins wrote about the complex process of the Vaccine Injury Compensation program. The pointed out the very focused nature of vaccine injury litigation (only about 100 attorneys practice in […]
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is reporting a sudden spike in cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). At least half of the states in the U.S. have reported cases of this mysterious disease. Vaccination may play a role in triggering this Polio-like illness. A January 2015 article in The BMJ suggested that vaccines may […]
Children given the flu shot along with other common childhood vaccines are more likely to suffer from a febrile seizure A recent study, funded by the Center for Disease Control, looks at connections between childhood vaccines and febrile seizures. The American Academy of Pediatrics published this study in its July newsletter, citing research conducted by several […]
There is help available for people hurt after having a severe and debilitating vaccine reaction. Unfortunately, many people never know about the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program because it’s not widely publicized. The Vaccine Court “establishes the Vaccine Program as a no-fault compensation program whereby petitions for monetary compensation may be brought by or on behalf […]
A recent study by the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) indicates changes could make flu vaccines more effective. Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) figures out which strains of the flu virus should be targeted, based on information that it gets from laboratories throughout the world. The flu vaccination for each […]
The American College of Pediatricians issued a statement in January articulating concerns about the Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV4). Two reports have been issued, each highlighting 3 cases, where post-menarcheal adolescent girls developed laboratory documented premature ovarian failure within weeks to several years of receiving the Gardasil vaccine. Premature ovarian failure, (POF), is also known […]
A vaccine related injury, whether it’s Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Transverse Myelitis, or one of the many other complications related to severe vaccine reactions, can be devastating to your everyday life. Choosing a lawyer that understands the complex territory of vaccine related injuries is critical to the success of your case. It is important to understand […]
Appellate attorney Jennifer Gore Maglio published this article in The Federal Circuit Bar Association November 2015 newsletter. Maglio reviews “the delicate balancing act assumed by the Court of Federal Claims in providing an immediate level of review in vaccine litigation”. Filing an appeal in the Federal Vaccine Court is more complex because of an additional […]
The first new treatment for Guillain-Barre Syndrome in 20 years is entering a Phase II clinical trial. It’s called eculizumab, which is a humanized monoclonal antibody first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2007 to treat a rare blood disorder. In Guillain-Barre Syndrome or GBS, the body’s immune system attacks part of the […]
As the number of cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, continue to grow worldwide, a vaccine could be on the way. Researchers with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and biotech company Novavax say they have developed a vaccine that blocks the virus in laboratory testing. The vaccine is still in the […]
U.S. regulators give the green light to a meningitis B vaccine produced by Swiss drugmaker, Novartis. The company’s vaccine, Bexsero, has been given “breakthrough therapy” status. That designation is intended to “expedite the development and review of drugs for serious or life-threatening conditions,” according to the FDA. The next step will be to get full […]
Did you know that May is International Guillain-Barre Syndrome Awareness Month? The GBS/CIDP International Foundation is leading groups in communities all over the world to highlight GBS and CIDP through fundraisers, walks, 5K runs, bake sales, fashion shows, and art receptions. The goal is to let others know about GBS/CIDP and their variants. Here is […]