Federal compensation program invoked for seizures from vaccine – $843,176 plus lifetime benefits 
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Published: August 10, 2009
Thomas Bell received his 6-month-old administration of diphtheria, tetan-us and pertussin vaccine.
The following day he exhibited seizure activity. Seizure activity has continued for nine years since administration of the vaccine. Claimant provided medical evidence that the seizure activity was related to the vaccine.
This was contested by the U.S. government; however, the trial judge ...
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