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Yes you cannot go through a normal court. The US uses a vaccination compensation fund. If someone is harmed by vaccines, they can make a claim with evidence in
by pkaye 5y ago
Yes you cannot go through a normal court. The US uses a vaccination compensation fund. If someone is harmed by vaccines, they can make a claim with evidence in a special court and the court will determine the compensation. Each dose sold has a 25 cent surcharge to fund these claims. For Covid I think they will do it differently since the government is paying directly.
https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation/index.html https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation/index.html
- realityking 5y agoThe Vaccine Injury Compensation Program doesn’t seem to prevent you from going through a regular court. From your link > The special master's decision may be appealed and petitioners who reject the decision of the court (or withdraw their petitions within certain timelines) may file a claim in civil court against the vaccine company and/or the health care provider who administered the vaccine.
- refurb 5y agoThe FAQs make it seem like it's not as straightforward. "Most of the time, you must first file and have your claim processed with the VICP before a civil lawsuit can be filed against the vaccine company or the person who gave the vaccine"
- paulddraper 5y ago> The US uses a vaccination compensation fund So, the same terms as Pfizer was trying to negotiate in South Africa? Doesn't make it any more/less unreasonable, but the article should at least mention that millions of doses have been given under similar arrangements.
- pkaye 5y ago> demand that the South African government put up sovereign assets guaranteeing an indemnity against the cost of any future legal cases. The bigger issue was requiring to put up sovereign assets as a guarantee. That is not something Pfizer would ask of the US government.
- paulddraper 5y ago> The US uses a vaccination compensation fund.