Bereaved families abandon attempts to sue AstraZeneca over Covid vaccine – The Telegraph

Mr Eve, whose wife, Lisa Shaw, died in May 2021 after having the jab, said he felt it was unjust that families like his could not continue.

Its like the Government and AstraZenecahave wriggled off the hook on a technicality when you just think, come on, what is the right thing to do here?

In my opinion, there is a battle here that needs to be had, but Im not even able to do that anymore, he told The Telegraph.

If I didnt remove my name from the legal action, I wouldnt be covered by the insurance. I could be liable for the drug companys costs, which could run into hundreds of thousands of pounds.

He said he felt utterly bereft.

After abandoning hislegal claim against AstraZeneca, Mr Eve said the 120,000 compensation offered by the Government was insufficient and called for ministers and the drugs company to sit down and have a conversation with families like his.

AstraZenecaand the Government might not have a legal obligation to support us, but they have a moral responsibility, he said.

Independent studies show the AstraZeneca vaccine was effective in tackling the pandemic, saving more than six million lives globally in the first year of the rollout.

The World Health Organisation has said the vaccine was safe and effective for all individuals aged 18 and above and the adverse effect that has prompted the legal action was very rare.

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Bereaved families abandon attempts to sue AstraZeneca over Covid vaccine - The Telegraph