Tetanus Shot During Pregnancy - Page 2

[Rrrrrachel]

Here's the text of the actual law.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/300aa-11

I'll add that I've been doing some reading lately and it does seem like vicp isn't working the way it was intended to. Not sure what the remedy is for that.

[Turquesa]

Am I reading correctly that $1000.00 is the maximum award for a tort claim? That's pocket change to Merck, GSK, and their ilk. That might cover a parent's flight to DC for Vaccine Court.

[Rrrrrachel]

No, you're not reading that correctly. Anything under 1k isn't covered by the law at all.

[BeckyBird]

In order to pay those claims, they just look for spare change under couch cushions in the lobby.

[prosciencemum]

Originally Posted by BeckyBird 

In order to pay those claims, they just look for spare change under couch cushions in the lobby.

I clearly need to go visit those lobbies. I could use that kind of spare change.

[Taximom5]

Originally Posted by Turquesa 

Am I reading correctly that $1000.00 is the maximum award for a tort claim? That's pocket change to Merck, GSK, and their ilk. That might cover a parent's flight to DC for Vaccine Court.

It's very confusingly written.

Is this the part you are asking about?
"No person may bring a civil action for damages in an amount greater than $1,000 or in an unspecified amount against a vaccine administrator or manufacturer in a State or Federal court for damages arising from a vaccine-related injury or death associated with the administration of a vaccine after October 1, 1988, and no such court may award damages in an amount greater than $1,000 in a civil action for damages for such a vaccine-related injury or death, unless a petition has been filed, in accordance with section 300aa–16 of this title, for compensation under the Program for such injury or death..."

That's talking about civil court, not Vaccine Court, right?