VICP works. That’s why trial lawyers want to destroy it
When evaluating federal initiatives, words such as “efficient,” “self-sustaining,” and “transparent” rarely come to mind. Yet, the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program bucks that trend by establishing a system that both provides a streamlined pathway to justice for vaccine victims and regulatory certainty for manufacturers.
TL;DR
- The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is efficient, self-sustaining, and transparent.
- It provides a streamlined path to justice for vaccine victims and regulatory certainty for manufacturers.
- Public officials like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have baselessly attacked VICP, calling it inefficient and corrupt.
- VICP was established 40 years ago as an alternative to the tort-based system, ensuring nearly all award money goes to claimants.
- The program has awarded billions to claimants and deterred manufacturers from leaving the market.
- Conservatives have historically supported VICP for balancing justice and innovation.
- The program is currently under attack by those seeking to add numerous conditions unrelated to vaccines, potentially to generate more lawsuits.
- The features that benefit taxpayers also make VICP a target for trial lawyers.