PETITIONING IS NOW EASIER FOR VACCINE INJURY VICTIMS
Over 30 years ago, the U.S. federal government created the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) for people who have been injured by vaccines. This no-fault program is funded by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. The fund collects an excise tax of 75 cents on every covered vaccine that is purchased. One downside to the program for injured people is the program’s strict deadlines for filing a petition, also known as the statute of limitations. Typically, if you have experienced a vaccine injury, you have three years to file a petition with the VICP. However, the clock starts ticking with the first sign of symptoms — not when you first discover that a vaccine caused your injury. For vaccine injuries resulting in death, you have two years to file with the VICP for your loved one. Although the VICP has strict filing deadlines, a recent exception was made due to a change to the Vaccine Injury Table. The Vaccine Injury Table lists conditions and injuries associated with vaccines covered under the VICP. On February 21, 2017, the table was officially changed to include two new injuries. A condition known as Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) was added for all covered vaccines. SIRVA is an injury that happens when the injection punctures shoulder tendons, ligaments, and/or the bursa, resulting in extreme and long-lasting pain.
For seasonal influenza vaccines, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) was added as an injury. GBS is a disorder that happens when someone’s immune system damages their own nerve cells, resulting in muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis. If either of these changes make an ineligible person eligible to receive compensation under the VICP, they have an extra two years to file from the date of the change. However, the exception only applies for injuries dating back eight years before the change. If you or someone you love ever experiences a vaccine injury, please know that your friends at Shannon Law Group, P.C., are here to help you. We’re available any time at 312-578-9501.
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FATHER’S DAY CHILI LIME CHICKEN WINGS
This Father’s Day, spice up your wings with this zesty recipe that’s sure to please the whole family.
June 13
Ingredients • 4 pounds chicken wings • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened • 1 1/4 tablespoons Thai red curry paste • 1/4 cup honey • 1/4 cup soy sauce • 1 lime, halved • Extra-virgin olive oil • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper • Chopped cilantro for garnish
Directions 1. Heat oven to 425 F. 2. Rinse wings under cold water and pat dry. Season liberally with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Roast on a baking sheet for 25 minutes or until skin becomes crisp and brown. 3. Blend butter, red curry paste, honey, and soy sauce in a large mixing bowl. 4. Toss wings in butter mixture. Squeeze lime juice on top, transfer to serving plate, and garnish with cilantro.
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