US EditionNorth Carolina justices decide family can sue over unwanted COVID-19 shot
- The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that a family can sue for a COVID-19 vaccine administered to a minor without parental consent, overturning previous legal protections related to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act .
- Chief Justice Paul Newby stated that the vaccine administration violated constitutional rights, allowing for legal action against the school and medical clinic involved.
- Justice Allison Riggs dissented, arguing the majority's ruling misinterpreted federal law and criticized their constitutional analysis.
- Tanner Smith's family claims he received the vaccine despite his protests and lack of consent, leading to the lawsuit against health officials.
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Family Suing Over Teen's Unwanted Vaccination
A North Carolina mother's lawsuit regarding a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine that she says was given to her son without consent is moving forward. The state supreme court ruled Friday that the lawsuit against a public school board could proceed, the Washington Post reports. Emily Happel says the Guilford...
North Carolina Supreme Court Rules That Family Can Sue Over Vaccination Without Consent
A federal law granting broad immunity to vaccine administrators and others does not preempt charges that a mother’s constitutional rights were violated when her son was given a COVID-19 vaccine without her consent, the North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled. Emily Happel and her teenage son can proceed with a lawsuit against their local school board and a medical organization, according to the March 21 ruling. Happel’s son, Tanner Smith, who was…
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