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Young Man Alleges Injuries Caused by Gardasil Vaccine

Michael Lin Baum

· Gardasil Vaccine
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An established Los Angeles lawyer, Michael Lin Baum holds a senior position with Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman. Over the past three decades, Michael Lin Baum has handled thousands of wrongful death and personal injury matters caused by defective consumer products and harmful pharmaceutical drugs.

One of his major focuses as an attorney involves cases stemming from Merck & Co.’s Gardasil human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which has allegedly caused reproductive illnesses, chronic pain and fatigue, and serious injuries. While many cases involve adolescent and adult women, an increasing number of young men report having suffered injuries related to Gardasil vaccination.

One case represented by Baum Hedlund involves a young man in Orange County, California, who alleges life-altering injuries sustained from HPV vaccine use. The complaint centers on multiple Gardasil injections that may have caused several conditions, including postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, dysautonomia, small fiber neuropathy, and chronic fatigue syndrome. These alleged Gardasil-induced injuries resulted in disability that left the plaintiff unable to pursue a profession or attend university, as he intended.

The causes of action against Merck in this case include negligence and the liability issues related to manufacturing defect and failure to warn. Also included within the suit are common law fraud and breach of warranty.