Your Complete Guide to Filing a Vaccine Injury Claim
If you or your child developed a serious medical condition after vaccination, you may be entitled to financial compensation through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) — a federal program designed to protect families and ensure fair compensation for vaccine-related injuries.
Created by Congress in 1986, the VICP provides a no-fault system that compensates people injured by covered vaccines without the need to prove negligence or wrongdoing. Instead of suing a doctor or vaccine manufacturer, claimants file a petition in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. — often referred to as the Vaccine Court.
Who Can File a VICP Claim?
You may be eligible to file a claim if:
You received a covered vaccine and developed an injury or illness within a certain time frame.
A child or dependent experienced an adverse reaction.
A loved one passed away due to a vaccine-related condition.
Common VICP injuries include:
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)
Brachial Neuritis
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
What are the VICP Deadlines?
Timing is critical. The VICP filing deadline is three years from the first symptom of your vaccine injury, or two years from death in fatal cases. Missing this strict deadline means losing eligibility for compensation — no matter how strong your case is.
What Vaccine Injury Compensation Is Available?
VICP awards can cover:
Medical expenses (past and future)
Lost wages and reduced earning capacity
Pain and suffering (up to $250,000)
Lifetime care costs in severe cases
All attorney’s fees and case costs are paid by the program — not by you — so there’s no financial risk to file a claim.
Why Choose Pearsall Law
At Pearsall Law Firm, P.C., we focus on vaccine injury law. With years of experience representing clients nationwide before the Court of Federal Claims, we know the VICP process inside and out. Unlike high-volume firms, we handle only a few cases at a time to give every client the attention they deserve.
If you or a loved one may have suffered a vaccine injury, contact our VICP lawyers today. The filing deadline is strict — don’t wait. Contact us now for a free, quick, and confidential case evaluation to see if you have a claim and what it could be worth.