A 69-year-old Israeli man, who has become disabled after receiving three doses of Covid-19 vaccine, has recently filed a claim for compensation against the state under the Insurance Law for Vaccine Victims. Attorney Moran Abrahami Yom Tov, who is representing the plaintiff, explains that while the greater good justifies and necessitates the widespread provision of vaccines that benefit the majority of the population, it also necessitates the provision of adequate compensation for those few cases where individuals are harmed as a result of vaccination.

"The primary objective of the Vaccine Victims Law is to establish an expedited procedure for determining a causal link between vaccine administration and resulting physical damage. It also seeks to calculate compensation based on the degree of disability suffered by the victim," states Attorney Abrahami Yom Tov. She further notes that the current compensation limit under the law stands at approximately one million shekels.

Abrahami Yom Tov underscores the exceptional speed at which the Covid-19 vaccine was introduced for widespread use under emergency conditions. She emphasizes that this accelerated process has limited the ability to fully identify all cases of adverse reactions to the vaccine. "It is already apparent that the number of reported side effects following Covid-19 vaccinations continues to rise, and it may take considerable time before the full extent of vaccine-related injuries becomes clear," she asserts.

According to Attorney Yom Tov, the plaintiff, even after more than three years since receiving the third vaccine dose, continues to grapple with severe physical limitations. Despite undergoing various treatments and medications, including medical cannabis, his condition has not shown significant improvement. Recently, he initiated biological treatment in the hope of finding relief.

Furthermore, Attorney Abrahami Yom Tov highlights that the National Insurance Institute has assessed the plaintiff's health condition, determining him to have a permanent disability rate of 58 percent. As a result, he has been granted entitlement to nursing benefits. However, the initial rejection of his claim was based on the assumption that his illness may be a "hidden and undiagnosed Covid-19" condition, similar to post-corona syndrome (LONG COVID) experienced by many who contracted the virus.

In response to this rejection, the plaintiff sought the legal counsel of Attorney Abrahami Yom Tov, who recently obtained a counter-opinion from an expert in internal medicine and clinical immunology. This expert affirmed that the time proximity between vaccine administration and the onset of the disease is a crucial criterion for proving vaccine injury. In this case, the temporal connection strongly suggests a direct causal link between the Pfizer vaccine and the plaintiff's disability. He currently suffers from an inflammatory joint and muscle disease, as well as fibromyalgia.

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