Many people receive the Zostavax vaccine to help combat the painful shingles virus. In fact, it is often recommended for patients over the age of 60.
Zostavax Dangerous Side Effects and Potential Damages
Not only can Zostavax actually cause shingles, which brings with it pain, discomfort, and expensive medical bills, but the vaccine may also cause a wide range of other unwelcome side effects and even serious complications, such as:
- Muscle and joint pain
- Blindness and eye disorders
- Liver failure
- Brain damage
- Facial paralysis
- Hearing loss
- Lymph node disease
- Death
Zostavax lawyers have already filed lawsuits against Merck & Co. claiming that the company may have known about the risks involved with the vaccination and intentionally promoted the vaccine based on false and misleading information about its benefits while downplaying its risks. Since Zostavax does not prevent herpes zoster as Merck claims and actually may cause the very condition it is meant to treat, patients filing a lawsuit may be able to recover damages for medical expenses, lost wages, mental anguish, pain and suffering, and more. You can speak with a Lafayette personal injury lawyer to help you pursue compensation.
