Can I sue if my son got autism the last day we got him immunized?
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Can I sue if my son got autism the last day we got him immunized?
He was perfectly normal up until he got his last shots? He was 2 1/2 years old and was saying 4 word sentences. The very day we took him to get the shots he acted very wired and out of control and could no longer speak words just made noises.
Asked on September 27, 2011 under Personal Injury, Arizona
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You may certainly file a lawsuit against the vaccine manufacturer. However, please be aware that to date, I believe that none of autism/vaccine lawsuits which have been brought have succeeded, and that the weight of broadly accepted scientific evidence--i.e. the evidence that would be critical in a trial--is that vaccines do not cause autism.
If you are right about the timing, there could be other issues which caused your son's difficulties--perhaps the doctor or nurse gave him an injection which contained something other than the vaccine, or the vaccine had not been stored properly (if it was, for example, a live virus vaccine) and went bad in some form. It could also, of course, simply be coincidental.
Before doing anything, you should both get your son examined by experts and see what they have to say about the causality--you've likely done this already, but if not, you should--and also research the outcomes of the vaccine/autism cases. A medical lawsuit can be very expensive, and you don't want to undertake it unless you are very certain of yourself. Good luck, to you and your son.
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