Texas Gardasil Lawyer

A growing number of Gardasil lawsuits allege that Merck & Co failed to warn about the risk of autoimmune diseases and other severe, life-threatening side effects of the HPV vaccine.

Need a Texas Gardasil Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease or another severe side effect of the Gardasil HPV Vaccine, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.

UPDATE: Lawyers Ask Judges to Centralize Gardasil Lawsuits

In May 2022, a group of lawyers asked judges to centralize dozens of Gardasil lawsuits nationwide into one federal court, under one judge. This process, called a Multi-District Litigation (MDL), is similar to a class action.

When the motion was filed, there were 34 Gardasil lawsuits pending in 25 district courts nationwide. All of the lawsuits accuse Merck of downplaying the link between Gardasil and autoimmune disorders, such as:

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Orthostatic Intolerance
Blood-clotting disorder called Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)

What is Gardasil?

Gardasil® is an HPV vaccine made by Merck & Co. that was approved by the FDA in 2006. The current version, Gardasil 9, helps protect against infections with 9 types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a sexually-transmitted virus that is linked to cancer and genital warts. Gardasil is approved for girls and boys as young as 9 years old.

What is the Problem?

Gardasil received FDA in just 6 months under a “fast track” approval process. Since then, hundreds of Gardasil lawsuits have been filed for children and teenagers who developed autoimmune diseases, such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and other serious side effects. These lawsuits accuse Merck of failing to adequately test Gardasil for safety before aggressively advertising it for children.

Deaths and Serious Injuries Linked to HPV Vaccine

Our law firm is evaluating potential lawsuits with autoimmune disorders linked to the HPV vaccine, such as:

Autoimmune disorders
Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Dysautotonomia
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
Movement disorders
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Orthostatic Intolerance
Small fiber neuropathy
Autoimmune pancreatitis
Autoimmune hepatitis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Transverse myelitis
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
And more

Is There Aluminum in Gardasil?

Like most vaccines, Gardasil contains adjuvants, which are toxic substances that are designed to trigger an immune reaction in your body. In some cases, the immune system over-reacts and causes catastrophic or deadly injuries — such as anaphylaxis, for example.

Gardasil contains two controversial adjuvants — aluminum and pieces of DNA from the HPV virus. These adjuvants are also called:

Proprietary aluminum called Amorphous Aluminum Hydroxyphosphate sulfate (AAHS)
HPV LI-DNA fragments

Aluminum, one of the adjuvants in Gardasil, is a neurotoxin that can also trigger other health problems. Gardasil contains 500 micrograms of Amorphous Aluminum Hydroxyphosphate sulfate (AAHS).

In some studies, researchers discovered that this type of aluminum adjuvant can bind to non-vaccine proteins in the body, or other viruses, which could potentially trigger auto-immune reactions.

What is POTS?

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a health problem that affects blood circulation. It causes severe and long-lasting fatigue, light-headedness, brain fog, heart problems, headaches, excessive sweating, shakiness, worsening symptoms with exercise or physical activity, pain, and other debilitating health issues.

More Information

Questions About HPV Vaccine — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
“Reports of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome After Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System” — Journal of Adolescent Health (November 2017)
“Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia With Chronic Fatigue After HPV Vaccination as Part of the “Autoimmune/Auto-inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants”: Case Report and Literature Review” — Case Report (March 2014)

Gardasil Recall

In December 2013, Merck recalled 1 lot of Gardasil (Lot #J007354) because it may contain tiny pieces of glass due to breakage during the manufacturing process. If glass particles (tiny enough to get through a needle) were injected into a patient, the patient may experience redness or swelling at the injection site, according to the CDC.

Need a Gardasil Lawyer in Texas?

Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged.

Collen’s amazing success in the courtroom and well known dedication to his clients has earned him the recognition of his peers as one of The Top Trial Lawyers in Texas.”

The Clark Firm has assembled a team of trial lawyers with more than 100 years experience, participation in over 600 jury trials and $260 million in verdicts and/or settlements. Please use the form below to contact our law firm for a free case review.