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A recent case decided Feb. 10 has the nursing home industry and
plaintiff malpractice attorneys clamoring over whether
certain measures taken by nursing homes during the pandemic should
be immune from plaintiff negligence lawsuits against nursing
homes. (
See Garcia et al v. Welltower OpCo Group LLC, et
al).
In
Garcia, the complaint accuses defendants of failing
to take adequate measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The
case was filed by the sons of a deceased facility resident.
The court ruled that the plaintiff could not criticize the
Covid Vaccine-makers Largely Protected On Side Effects
04/20/21 AT 6:04 AM
Pharmaceutical companies making Covid vaccines are largely protected legally in the event of harmful side effects, like blood clots that have been linked to jabs from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.
However while some governments will pay compensation due to sufferers, others assume it is the responsibility of the companies even after drugs agencies back the vaccines.
Europe s drug regulator was set Tuesday to rule on the safety of the J&J single-shot vaccine after fears it could cause extremely rare clots, while the US will likely announce its verdict on the jab by Friday.
COVID-19 vaccine-makers largely protected on side effects Pharmaceutical companies making COVID-19 vaccines are largely protected legally in the event of harmful side effects, like blood clots that have been linked to jabs from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Picture: 123rf.com
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LONDON - Pharmaceutical companies making Covid vaccines are largely protected legally in the event of harmful side effects, like blood clots that have been linked to jabs from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.
However, while some governments will pay compensation due to sufferers, others assume it is the responsibility of the companies even after drugs agencies back the vaccines.
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