The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)

The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)
What Lawyers, Medical Personnel, & Parents Need to Know

"The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP): What Lawyers, Medical Personnel, & Parents Need to Know" was held on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. This unique program geared to attorneys, parents, educators, and advocates provided an essential overview of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) and federal Vaccine Court. Some of the nation’s leading legal authorities on these topics were present at the program, and cover a variety of important subjects such as: an overview of federal Vaccine Courtand the VICP; the procedures, law and science of a vaccine injury; what is a vaccine injury; and how adverse vaccine reactions are reported. Other speakers covered who can practice in Vaccine Court; ways to increase chances of success in these claims; and relevant legislation, laws, and regulations. This first time program was relevant to attorneys looking to expand their practice, attorneys with a personal injury practice, medical personnel interested in demonstrating causality in vaccine injuries practice, parents, educators, and the interested public.

Click here for program booklet.

PROGRAM FACULTY 

MODERATORS

Lisa Colin, Esq.   Robert J. Krakow, Esq.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Esq.  Assistant Dean of Environmental Law Programs Adjunct Professor of Law Pace University School of Law Center for Environmental Legal Studies Vaccine Injury Justice Project   Robert J. Krakow, Esq.  VICP counsel Founding member of EBCALA Founder of A-Champ/AAN Founder of NAA and AU Steering Committee for Petitioners' Counsel in VI Court       Mary Holland, Esq.  New York University School of Law Director of Graduate Legal Skills Program Former Federal Clerk of District Court Founding member of EBCALA Author - EBCALA Cedillo Amici Curiae Brief   Kevin Conway, Esq.  Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C. VICP counsel Steering Committee for Petitioners' Counsel in VI Court Adjunt Professor Boston College       John Gilmore Executive Director AAN Founding member of AANY Founder of Autism United   Lisa Colin, Esq. VICP  counsel Martin & Colin, P.C. Founding member of AANY Member of EBCALA