Did Your Newborn Receive a Hepatitis B Vaccine Without Your Permission?

The hepatitis B virus (also known as hep B) is commonly spread through unprotected sex or intravenous drug use. Because newborns do not partake in these behaviors, some parents choose not to give the hep B vaccine to their baby directly after birth.

Parental consent is required for any medical procedure involving a child. Yet even when parents clearly decline the hep B vaccine for their newborn, sometimes hospital staff or doctors administer one anyway.

How an Attorney Can Help
If your newborn received a hep B vaccine at the hospital without your consent, you may be entitled to compensation. Don’t let the hospital get away with doing this to other parents in the future. Contact us today.

Simply fill out the form on this page and one of our attorneys will provide a free evaluation of your potential claim.