Craig28 wrote:
Lene wrote:
Even if it is a 'slippery slope' in that other parents with children affected in the same way come forward, they should be heard on an individual basis too. I think it's a shame it's taken this long for her to be listened to.
And where is any further payouts gonna originate from for british claimants? The Government? Yeah,, right, the ones who are cutting back on spendature. Tax payers aren't going to pay it, they would rather riot before paying extra monies for someone elses stupid remarks about this damm jab.
Maybe that's your personal opinion on the matter. Personally, I would not mind if my taxes went towards helping someone care for their disabled child. It is a lot of money, but it's way less than what it would cost to treat the thousands of children who would get measles, mumps and rubella from not being vaccinated. On a purely cost-benefit ratio, paying compensation to the few who actually
do get genuine adverse side effects is not that much of a sacrifice.
By the way, the NHS allocates quite a hefty part of its budget towards compensation (litigation goes with the territory), so I doubt the tax payers would feel any more pinch than they already do.