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• Zostavax Vaccine Caused Ramsay Hunt Syndrome and Bell’s Palsy, Lawsuit Alleges

  December 11, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new Zostavax lawsuit blames the shingles vaccine for conditions that resulted in facial paralysis.

• Reports Of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Paralysis Near 300: CDC

  November 27, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC is ramping up investigations into cases of paralysis mostly affecting children, as the number of incidents continues to grow.

• CDC Links Child Paralysis Cases To Viruses

  November 14, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC warns that increasing cases of polio-like paralysis affecting children in the U.S. may be caused by a number of viral infections.

• Enterovirus D68 Most Likely Cause Of Polio-Like Child Paralysis, Some Scientists Say

  October 30, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  Some researchers say they believe they know what is causing increased incidents of child paralysis, but the CDC is not so sure.

• Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Cases Lead To Concerns Over Polio-Like Illnesses Among Children

  October 17, 2018

  Russell Maas

  The CDC is investigating a growing number of cases of paralysis among children nationwide.

• Shingles Vaccine Lawsuit Filed Over Bell’s Palsy Facial Paralysis from Zostavax

  October 10, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Side effects of the Zostavax shingles vaccine caused a New Mexico man to develop facial paralysis, hearing loss and other complications, according to a lawsuit filed against Merck.

• Dorel Car Seat Lawsuit Results in $34M Verdict After Child Paralyzed

  June 23, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Dorel has been ordered to pay $34.4 million in compensatory and punitive damages to the family of a child who was paralyzed during an auto accident while in one of its car seats, which the family says failed to warn consumers that it should not be forward-facing.

• Zika Virus Warnings Expanded, May Be Linked To Microcephaly Birth Defects

  January 25, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The number of countries linked to Zika virus outbreak has expanded, as health officials in the U.S. and around the world warn of cranial birth defects and paralysis that may be associated with the mosquito-born illnesses.

• Spinal Surgery Malpractice Lawsuit Result in $45M Verdict Over Paralyzation, Death

  June 1, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A New York jury has awarded $45.6 million to the parents of a man who was allegedly paralyzed after a botched spinal surgery to address his scoliosis.

• CDC Continues to Investigate Cases of Child Paralysis After Enterovirus Outbreak

  January 14, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC is investigating more than 100 cases of child paralysis across the U.S. whose cause is unknown.