With so many COVID-19 deniers around and so much pressure from employers to take the Pfizer vaccine just to keep your job, it’s not at all surprising that people might start Googling suing Pfizer for any side effects from the vaccine.
Because these side effects can and do occur, and in many cases can be very detrimental to the user’s health.
So, in this article we’re going to explore whether, or not, you can in fact sue Pfizer for these vaccine side effects, and we will attempt to answer all your most frequently asked questions on the subject along the way.
By the end of the article, when a conclusion is reached, you will have a very clear picture of the legal position, and will be able to see whether, or not, this is a worthwhile thing for you to pursue.
(Please feel free to scroll ahead to other sections if you so wish.) Here goes.
What Are The Identified Side Effects Of The Pfizer Vaccine For COVID-19?
There are several known side effects associated with the Pfizer vaccine. The main ones are as follows:
Muscle pain (especially in the arms, where the vaccine is administered)
Headaches
Nausea
Vomiting
Fever
Rash
Swelling
Chills
Fatigue
Can The Pfizer Vaccine Cause Any Real Harm?
Once you learn that the vaccine effectively consists of a milder form of the virus, you may be concerned that the vaccine can be just as detrimental to the human body as the full virus itself.
However, there is no evidence whatsoever to suggest that the vaccine could cause any real harm.
In fact, the FDA has approved the vaccine for use without restriction, meaning that it cannot be banned due to safety concerns.
In addition, there is no reason why the vaccine should be more harmful than the actual virus. It’s simply a different strain of the same virus, and it is necessary to be administered to the population at large in order for everyone’s bodies to start producing natural antibodies against it.
So that if you do catch the virus, you are already protected from the worst of it. What’s more it helps whole populations to develop herd immunity, which makes the virus harder to catch in the first place.
Can You Sue Pfizer For Vaccine Side Effects?
The short answer is yes, you can sue Pfizer for vaccine side effects, but only if you are willing to go through an extremely long and complicated process.
The longer answer is that there are some circumstances where you could potentially sue Pfizer for vaccine related injuries, but they are incredibly rare, and would require you to prove that Pfizer was aware of the risks associated with their product prior to its release into the marketplace.
Are There, Or Have There Been Any Lawsuits Against Pfizer For Vaccine Side Effects?
Unfortunately, in conducting our research we were unable to find information about specific cases where a citizen has tried to sue Pfizer for vaccine side effects.
What Are The Legal Requirements To File A Lawsuit Against Pfizer?
In order to file a lawsuit against Pfizer for vaccine side effects, you must first establish that Pfizer has been negligent in producing the vaccines. This means that Pfizer had knowledge of the risk involved, and failed to inform consumers of those risks.
You then need to show that Pfizer’s negligence caused harm to you.
If you can prove that Pfizer knew about the risks of their vaccine, and did nothing to warn consumers about them, then you may be able to successfully argue that Pfizer should compensate you for the damages caused by their negligence.
However, proving that Pfizer was negligent requires you to demonstrate that Pfizer:
1) Had knowledge of the potential dangers of their vaccine;
2) Failed to adequately warn consumers of those dangers;
3) That Pfizer’s failure to warn resulted in injury to you.
Is It Possible To Prove Negligence In These Circumstances?
Yes, it is possible to prove negligence in these circumstances. However, as mentioned above, it is extremely difficult to prove negligence in such cases, because you must prove that Pfizer knew of the risks associated with the vaccine, and chose to ignore them.
This is a very high bar to jump over, and therefore it is unlikely that you will ever be successful in bringing a case like this to court.
How Well Was The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Tested For Safety Before Being Rolled Out To The General Population?
Pfizer conducted a number of pre-marketing tests on their vaccine before rolling it out to the general public. They tested the vaccine on animals, and also tested the vaccine on humans who volunteered to take part in the trials.
They found that the vaccine was safe when given to healthy people under controlled conditions, however, they also learned that the vaccine caused serious adverse reactions in approximately 1% of recipients.
Is There Any Other Way Of Compensating Me?
In the event that you endure an injury because of a vaccine, or if you were to lose a loved one due to unforeseen vaccine side effects, you can reach out to the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) overseen by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA).
If you click on this link, you can find out a lot more, contact the HRSA directly, and file for benefits if necessary.
Final Thoughts
If you, or someone close to you has been badly affected by Pfizer vaccine side effects, it is understandable that you might want to seek out some kind of financial compensation, particularly if you’ve missed out on wages because you have been suffering with side effects.
However, if you were to try to take on the pharmaceutical giant in a lawsuit you would really have your work cut out for you, and you would be very hard pressed to prove that Pfizer were negligent in their testing of the vaccine before it was rolled out to the general population.
However, you may find that you could still be compensated for your misfortune. To find out more about this simply head over to the CICP page on the HRSA website, which you can access on this link.
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