MEANT TO PROTECT, BUT CAUSED HARM?
If you or one of your loved ones have been injured or passed away after receiving the Gardasil® vaccination, contact the team at Hughes & Coleman today.
Gardasil® was meant to protect teens and women against HPV, but instead caused some to suffer from seizures, blood clots, fainting, paralysis, Guillian-Barre Syndrome, and in some cases death.
You trusted this vaccine and allowed yourself and/or your children to receive it. Now it is time to hold the correct people responsible. Contact Hughes & Coleman now to start filing your claim.
The Gardasil® vaccine is manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. The FDA approved the vaccine in 2006. This vaccine was developed as a preventative vaccine to help protect against cervical cancer caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV.
HPV became a concern due to its number of strains and how easily it could be spread. Gardasil® was intended to help protect women and teens from these strains. Studies that were conducted showed 80 percent of women were exposed to some form of an HPV strain by the time they reached age 50.
The vaccine was to be provided to women starting at the age of 11, but could be administered to girls as young as 9. The problem with this vaccine is that the pharmaceutical company failed to disclose negative side effects associated with this vaccine and the harm that it could cause.
This vaccine is the only cervical cancer vaccine that is available on the market that offers to protect against the four different strains of HPV.
Merck & Co. did provide the following list of different side effects included with the vaccine and provided caregivers with information about these side effects; it is reported that many of the side effects that do occur are normal and minor.
Some of the side effects to watch out for include:
- Redness or pain at the injection site
- Nausea and vomiting
- Swelling
- Pain
- Bruising
- Fever
- Fainting
While the manufacturer does warn about the above minor and less severe side effects, the manufacturer does not warn about some of the serious side effects that the vaccine can have.
Some of the severe side effects that can stem from this vaccine include:
- Paralysis
- Blood clots
- Pulmonary embolism
- Neurological conditions
- Anaphylaxis
- Bells Palsy
- Seizures
- Guillian-Barre Syndrome
In addition, pregnant women who have had the vaccine reported that they suffered from miscarriages and babies born with birth defects. In fact, almost 50 percent of women who have the vaccine had babies born with an abnormality. It is also important to note that some women experience spontaneous abortion as well.
While the manufacturer claims that the vaccine should not be administered to women who are pregnant, there is not a mandatory test performed to ensure that a woman is NOT pregnant before the vaccine is given to her.
If you or someone you love has experienced any of the above symptoms after receiving the Gardasil® vaccine or you have had a baby with birth defects, contact the team at Hughes & Coleman today.
YOU MUST QUALIFY TO FILE A GARDASIL® CLAIM
If you have been affected by the Gardasil® vaccine, it is important to work with a qualified attorney to determine if you may be eligible to file a claim. There are some requirements and eligibility guidelines set forth to determine who can file. Some of those guidelines include:
- Gardasil® must have caused a serious injury. This injury must have lasted for a minimum of six months, caused a permanent disability, required hospitalization or surgery, or may have resulted in death.
- Gardasil® must have harmed either you, a family member, or your child.
- The claim must be filed within timelines set. If you have an injury from the vaccine, you have three years to file, if a death has occurred from the vaccine, you have two years to file, and if there is an injury that results in death, you have four years to file.
If you do qualify to file a claim, it is important that you move quickly and act upon it now. The team at Hughes & Coleman is here to help you through the process and collect information related to your case.
We do not believe that you or anyone you love should have to suffer due to the negligence of a pharmaceutical company. Today is the day you need to hold them accountable.
If you would like to find out more about how to file a Gardasil® claim, contact the team at Hughes & Coleman for a FREE consultation.
Our team is ready to work one on one with you to file a claim and fight for you to receive the compensation that you are entitled to.
Our lawyers are available 24/7 and we will even come to you! Call Hughes & Coleman now to schedule an appointment with us!
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