Vasculitis Vaccine Injury

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with vaccine related vasculitis?

We are here to help. Each and every case is handled with the personal attention and the individualized approach you deserve. If you have been injured by a vaccine you can be assured that our attorneys will fight for you to recover compensation for your injury.

What is Vasculitis?

Vasculitis, also known as angiitis, is a term used to characterize a group of rare conditions involving the inflammation of blood vessels due to damage. Complications include restricted or blocked blood flow, the formation of blood clots, or the tearing of blood vessel walls (aneurysm).

Various types of vasculitis are further distinguished depending on which body parts are affected and/or present as symptomatic. These types include:

• Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease (anti-GBM or Goodpasture’s disease or Goodpasture’s syndrome) involving damage of blood vessels in the lungs and kidneys.
• Behcet’s disease is characterized by the swelling of blood vessels connected to the brain and spinal cord.
• Buerger disease (thromboangiitis obliterans) is a condition in which vasculitis affects the arms and legs.
• Central nervous system vasculitis (primary angiitis) is a term used to describe vasculitis that affects either the primary or secondary central nervous system blood vessels.
• Cogan’s syndrome refers to a rare autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune response attacks tissues of the eyes and inner ears.
• Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis involves damage to the small blood vessels connected with skin, joints, peripheral nerves and kidneys.
• Cutaneous vasculitis is a blanket term used to describe conditions involving inflamed blood vessels in the skin. These conditions might also be referred to as hypersensitivity vasculitis, allergic vasculitis, or leukocytoclastic vasculitis.
• Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome) is a term used for a condition that includes asthma, high levels of eosinophil white blood cells, and vasculitis affecting small and medium-sized blood vessels.
• Giant cell arteritis (GCA, temporal arteritis) is characterized by vasculitis of the aorta and its major branches. When affecting the temporal artery, reduced flow of blood to the optic nerve may cause vision loss. This condition often includes cranial or polymyalgia rhuematica symptoms.
• Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) affects the sinuses, nose, trachea, lungs and kidneys.
• Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis (HUV) is characterized by the presence of inflamed small blood vessels accompanied by low levels of complement proteins in the blood. Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome (HUVS) is another variation of this diagnosis.
• Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgA vasculitis, Henoch-Schönlein purpura), a condition found in children and adults, occurs when Immunoglobulin antibodies build up in the blood vessels causing leakage of blood in the skin, joints, intestines, and kidneys.
• Kawasaki disease (Kawasaki syndrome, mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome ) is a childhood condition of inflamed blood vessels throughout the body that commonly targets coronary arteries.
• Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) involves vasculitis that leads to the damage of organs, typically kidneys, lungs, nerves, skin and joints.
• Polyartiritis nodosa (PAN) is a type of vasculitis that prevents the distribution of oxygen and food delivery to organs.
• Retinal vasculitis is a condition specific to the small blood vessels in the eyes and may cause vision problems.
• Takayasu arteritis (TKA) is characterized by inflammation of the aorta or associated branches. Symptoms include subcutaneous nodules- firm lesions – on or in the skin with a diameter of over 5mm and sometimes also skin ulcers.

Signs and Symptoms of Vasculitis

If you notice any of these symptoms following a vaccination, it’s essential to seek medical attention promptly for proper evaluation and treatment.

• Fever
• Weight loss
• Fatigue
• Muscle and join pain
• Skin rashes, bumps, or ulcers
• Swelling
• Weakness
• Loss of appetite
• High blood pressure

Can I be compensated for my vaccine related injury?

If you develop an injury after receiving a vaccine, you may be entitled to compensation. Here are the steps to take to pursue potential compensation:

Step 1 – Confirm Information on Recent Vaccines
Gather information on the date, brand (if noted), and type of vaccine(s) you’ve had within the last three years that preceded your symptoms. Once you have this information, move on to step two.

Step 2 – Notify the Doctor Who Diagnosed Your Injury
If you are currently being treated for your injury and realize that your symptoms began after a recent vaccination, you should make sure to bring this information to your medical provider’s attention. Your physician may not be aware of the connection, but having this information recorded in your patient file improves medical documentation that helps everyone get a better picture of any and all factors that could be the reason you developed a vaccine injury. In many cases, the medical providers are not aware of a person’s vaccination history and, therefore, may not consider the vaccination as a potential trigger.

Step 3- Seek a Free Consultation with an Experienced Vaccine Injury Attorney
If you received a vaccine and began to have symptoms following receipt of the vaccine, you may be eligible to receive monetary compensation through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP).

How Siri & Glimstad Can Help

The benefit of having quality legal representation for your vaccine injury case cannot be overstated. Siri & Glimstad, LLP is nationally recognized for its practice in vaccine injury law. We have an entire department of dedicated professionals ready to represent people who have been injured by vaccines. Our curated team is comprised of attorneys and support staff with unique and highly specialized skills that enable us to provide aggressive and competent representation for our clients.

We believe that your relationship with your attorney is just as important to your process as your attorney’s legal skills. If you are reading this, chances are you or someone you love may be enduring one of the most physically and emotionally difficult times in their life. Respect and compassion are fundamental to our practice. We understand that clear and frequent communication are paramount to the client experience. You will have highly personalized, transparent representation with direct access to an attorney during all stages of your case. Every single client is a priority.

If you think you may have a vaccine injury claim or any other vaccine injury, don’t wait. There are strict deadlines that must be met to preserve your case. Contact Siri & Glimstad today for a free consultation with one of our vaccine injury attorneys.