Legislative Report: The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 1992
ISSN
1544-5208
Publisher
Project Hope
Language
en-US
Abstract
No-fault compensation is a popular solution to controversial problems. It has been proposed as an alternative to litigating medical malpractice, adverse reactions to future acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) vaccines, and asbestos injuries. 1 The idea is to reduce the expense and uncertainty of litigation and to ensure more equitable compensation to injured persons. Except for state-level workers' compensation and auto accident insurance programs and the Black Lung Benefits Act, the United States has little experience with no-fault compensation. 2 For all of these reasons, the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is attracting attention
Recommended Citation
Wendy K. Mariner,
Legislative Report: The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
,
in
11
Health Affairs
255
(1992).
Available at:
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.11.1.255
