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==Pharmas Immunity from Lawsuits== | ==Pharmas Immunity from Lawsuits== | ||
Parents can't sue drug firms when vaccines cause harm, Supreme Court says. A federal law grants drug companies immunity from certain lawsuits from injuries or deaths tied to vaccines, the US Supreme Court affirmed Tuesday.In a 6-to-2 decision, the high court said Russell and Robalee Bruesewitz’s lawsuit was preempted under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. The law grants drug companies immunity from certain lawsuits from injuries or deaths tied to vaccinations.“We hold that the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act preempts all design-defect claims against vaccine manufacturers brought by plaintiffs who seek compensation for injury or death caused by vaccine side effects,” wrote Justice Antonin Scalia in the majority decision.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2011/0222/Parents-can-t-sue-drug-firms-when-vaccines-cause-harm-Supreme-Court-says Parents cannot sue Drug Firms Feb. 22, 2011 ]</ref> | Parents can't sue drug firms when vaccines cause harm, Supreme Court says. A federal law grants drug companies immunity from certain lawsuits from injuries or deaths tied to vaccines, the US Supreme Court affirmed Tuesday.In a 6-to-2 decision, the high court said Russell and Robalee Bruesewitz’s lawsuit was preempted under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. The law grants drug companies immunity from certain lawsuits from injuries or deaths tied to vaccinations.“We hold that the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act preempts all design-defect claims against vaccine manufacturers brought by plaintiffs who seek compensation for injury or death caused by vaccine side effects,” wrote Justice Antonin Scalia in the majority decision.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2011/0222/Parents-can-t-sue-drug-firms-when-vaccines-cause-harm-Supreme-Court-says Parents cannot sue Drug Firms Feb. 22, 2011 ]</ref> | ||
* '''Why Are Pharmaceutical Companies Above The Law? Why Are They Constantly Exempt From Any Wrongdoing?''' | |||
What we are looking at here are measures put in place that completely protect pharmaceutical companies. Another great example is The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. | |||
The mid-1970’s saw an increased focus on personal health, and accordingly, more people became concerned about vaccine safety. Several lawsuits were filed against vaccine manufacturers and healthcare providers by people who believed they had been injured by vaccines, and the evidence presented in court was good enough to win. | |||
As a result, this act was developed to protect any pharmaceutical company, doctor, or medical association from any “fault.” It’s not about pointing fingers, many people really do believe that every vaccine is fine to inject into somebody. Instead of suing the vaccine manufacturer directly, parents have to undergo complex legal proceedings, asking the government to admit that the vaccine was responsible for their child’s injury and asking for compensation for the child’s care. | |||
Pharmaceutical companies are exempt from participating in these proceedings, and tax payers are the ones who pay for all the vaccine-related damages, of which there have been many. Below is a great video explaining the process in detail. You can learn more about that here. <ref>[https://youtu.be/6S1-LgYyjQg]</ref> | |||
==Pocket Card Notice of Non Consent== | ==Pocket Card Notice of Non Consent== | ||