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Family To Receive $1.5M+ In Vaccine-Autism Award

Posted by timothy on from the welcome-to-a-jury-of-your-peers dept.

An anonymous reader, quoting from CBS News, writes "'The first court award in a vaccine-autism claim is a big one. CBS News has learned the family of Hannah Poling will receive more than $1.5 million for her life care, lost earnings, and pain and suffering for the first year alone. In addition to the first year, the family will receive more than $500,000 per year to pay for Hannah's care. Those familiar with the case believe the compensation could easily amount to $20 million over the child's lifetime. ... In acknowledging Hannah's injuries, the government said vaccines aggravated an unknown mitochondrial disorder Hannah had which didn't 'cause' her autism, but 'resulted' in it. It's unknown how many other children have similar undiagnosed mitochondrial disorders. All other autism 'test cases' have been defeated at trial. Approximately 4,800 are awaiting disposition in federal vaccine court.' How did this happen when all the scientific data points otherwise?"

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  1. Re:One more time... ...with feeling... by Ssherby · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh the irony!

    I got moderated as redundant. By the Department of Redundancy Department no doubt.

    I got moderated as redundant. By the Department of Redundancy Department no doubt.

    How ironic is that?

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  2. Re:Dear Federal Government, by Ginger+Unicorn · · Score: 2, Funny

    the B is for Bargain!

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  3. Re:What? by Seumas · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hare dare you question Jenny McCarthy! She has been a playboy model **AND** squirted out a child, so she is clearly far more qualified in the field of science, research, and analysis than any of us!

  4. Re:What? by Kilrah_il · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, there is. Troll gets modded -1 Troll for a good reason, while sarcasm gets modded -1 Troll without one.

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  5. Re:Millions of parents are having their kids teste by Convector · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, that's it! Everyone wants the big payout, so they'll get their kids vaccinated. Ha! That'll show the medical industry! Soon our kids will be immune to all kinds of diseases and live longer and healthier lives! Oh, wait...

  6. Re:vaccines by Skater · · Score: 2, Funny

    People don't care about relevant studies. They care about what their friend Nancy's brother's ex-wife's uncle said.