Real payouts for real injuries. Vaccine injury compensation can mean six figures in tax-free awards from the United States Court. Vaccine injury compensation exists because, in rare but real cases, vaccines cause harm. The people who receive these payouts aren’t anti-vaccine or chasing lawsuits—they’re parents, workers, and everyday individuals whose lives were changed after a covered vaccine caused a serious vaccine related injury. This includes pain, lost income, and massive medical costs that follow months or years of treatment. Through the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, those who qualify can be fully compensated.
The system is run by a special master through the court of federal claims, not through a civil lawsuit or a battle with a private insurer. The funding doesn’t come from health care providers or a vaccine manufacturer. It comes from a $0.75 excise tax charged on every dose of vaccine made in the U.S., which fills the Vaccine Injury Trust Fund. That fund now holds more than $4 billion.
You don’t have to prove anyone made a mistake. You only need to file in good faith, with a reasonable basis and clear documentation. Most people who qualify never go to trial. Once the evidence is reviewed, the court can issue a direct payout to the person injured or their legal guardian.
See some of our vaccine injury settlements in the VICP.
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The amount awarded in vaccine injury compensation depends heavily on the detail and quality of your supporting evidence. Two people with the same diagnosis can receive very different amounts based on treatment history, level of documentation, and long-term impact. A claim supported by a physical therapist, orthopedic surgeon, and radiology reports will be more persuasive than one based only on a primary care visit. Stronger claims often include multiple treating physicians, detailed timelines, and consistent clinical observations from health care providers. The special master places greater weight on claims where there’s continuous care and visible disruption to daily function.
To increase the value of a claim, attorneys often submit expert declarations backed by medical research, life care plans that outline future medicine needs, and vocational assessments that calculate future earnings losses. These reports show the long-term burden of the injury, both medically and financially. If the injury requires daily management to reduce risk of complications or relapse, that is considered during valuation. Compensation increases when symptoms are chronic, limitations are significant, and long-term prevention is necessary. The more measurable and supported the losses are, the higher the award tends to be.
In one of the largest SIRVA settlements handled by My Vaccine Lawyer, a client received $4,095,193 after developing Encephalitis from the TDaP vaccine. In another case involving Guillain-Barré Syndrome following the influenza vaccine, the petitioner was awarded $135,000 after her condition rapidly declined and eventually resulted in respiratory failure, quadriplegia and an extended stay in hospital.The award was based on medical evaluations from a neurologist, a functional capacity assessment, and documentation from both an occupational therapist and a treating physician.
One of the highest publicly reported VICP payout to date exceeds $101 million, awarded in a case involving brain injury to a baby following the MMR vaccine. The total included a structured settlement for lifetime medical care, education support, and lost earnings.
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If you suffered a vaccine-related injury, adverse effects or worsening symptoms, call your doctor immediately.
