How Homeland Security Could Chock the Wheels of the Thimerosal Litigation




The parents of children who allegedly developed autism or other neurological disorders as a result of exposure to mercury from vaccines may have to wait even longer to recover damages from the chemical's manufacturers after President Bush signed the Homeland Security Act into law in November.

A last-minute rider attached to the article could potentially preclude thimerosal products liability claims from proceeding through the state and federal court system for a number of years, according to plaintiffs' attorneys handling the cases.

Specifically, the rider to the Homeland Security Act could hinder plaintiffs' attempts to recover damages from the manufacturers …






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