{"id":4811,"date":"2022-06-17T15:44:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T15:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/?p=4811"},"modified":"2022-06-17T15:44:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T15:44:27","slug":"40-year-old-british-columbia-man-diagnosed-with-guillain-barre-syndrome-is-awarded-compensation-for-vaccine-injury-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/?p=4811","title":{"rendered":"40-Year-Old British Columbia Man Diagnosed with Guillain-Barr\u00e9 Syndrome Is Awarded Compensation for Vaccine Injury (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Authors:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/author\/jezztoot\/\">Jim Hoft<\/a>   Published June 16, 2022&nbsp; The Gateway Pundit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 40-year-old father from British Columbia was one of the first people in Canada to be compensated after suffering an adverse reaction connected to the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ross Wightman, a former pilot and realtor was diagnosed with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/guillain-barre-syndrome\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20362793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guillain-Barr\u00e9 Syndrome (GBS)<\/a>, which is a rare disorder in which your body\u2019s immune system attacks your nerves, after receiving a first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine last April 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wightman became partially paralyzed from the waist down and suffered full facial paralysis after being diagnosed with the disease due to the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">40-Year-Old British Columbia Man Diagnosed with Guillain-Barr\u00e9 Syndrome Is Awarded Compensation for Vaccine Injury (VIDEO)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>By&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/author\/jezztoot\/\">Jim Hoft<\/a><br>Published June 16, 2022 at 7:23a<br><a href=\"mailto:?subject=40-Year-Old%20British%20Columbia%20Man%20Diagnosed%20with%20Guillain-Barr%C3%A9%20Syndrome%20Is%20Awarded%20Compensation%20for%20Vaccine%20Injury%20%28VIDEO%29&amp;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2022%2F06%2F40-year-old-british-columbia-man-diagnosed-guillain-barre-syndrome-awarded-compensation-vaccine-injury-video%2F\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>Here is a story you won\u2019t hear in mainstream media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 40-year-old father from British Columbia was one of the first people in Canada to be compensated after suffering an adverse reaction connected to the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ross Wightman, a former pilot and realtor was diagnosed with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/guillain-barre-syndrome\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20362793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guillain-Barr\u00e9 Syndrome (GBS)<\/a>, which is a rare disorder in which your body\u2019s immune system attacks your nerves, after receiving a first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine last April 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wightman became partially paralyzed from the waist down and suffered full facial paralysis after being diagnosed with the disease due to the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TRENDING:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/2022\/06\/king-hypocrite-obama-install-massive-2500-gallons-commercial-propane-tank-seaside-home-marthas-vineyard\/\">King Hypocrite Obama to Install Massive 2,500 Gallons Propane Tank for his Seaside Home in Martha\u2019s Vineyard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe said his symptoms started with severe back pain 10 days after his shot. He went to the emergency room multiple times and was admitted on a Saturday when he reported facial tingling,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/calgaryherald.com\/news\/canada\/b-c-man-among-first-in-canada-to-receive-compensation-for-vaccine-injury\/wcm\/41e715ae-320a-4d8c-a45c-cff35f39aae7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calgary Herald<\/a>&nbsp;reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, Wightman posted a letter he received from the federal Vaccine Injury Support Program on his social media account stating that \u201c<strong>there is a probable causal association between the injuries sustained and the vaccination<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe maximum lump-sum amount a person can receive through the VISP is $284,000. Though Wightman chose not to disclose the specific amount he was given for privacy reasons,&nbsp;<strong>he said he did not qualify for the maximum payout,<\/strong>\u201d according to Calgary Herald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m the first person in Canada to ever receive this letter! Some long-awaited recognition from the government. We were very skeptical as to where this process would go early on, as the service we were getting was appalling. That being said, I have to give credit where credit is due, and our current case manager and project lead has been excellent. Thanks to Nicole \u201cpit bull\u201d Wightman for staying on top of this, and ensuring everyone got the required paperwork they asked for,\u201d Wightman&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1251477735388614&amp;set=a.128075681062164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote in his caption<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFollowing an assessment of your case, it has been determined by our Medical Review Board that there is a probable causal association between the injury(ies) sustained and the vaccination. As such your claim has been approved for compensation,\u201d the letter stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Medical Review Board has also determined the severity of the injury(ies) based on the medical documentation available at the time of assessment. Based on this assessment, you qualify for an injury indemnity totaling *******. This indemnity will be paid as a lump sum and is tax exempt. The details of the Medical Review Board\u2019s decision can be found in the Appendix attached to this letter,\u201d the letter continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">40-Year-Old British Columbia Man Diagnosed with Guillain-Barr\u00e9 Syndrome Is Awarded Compensation for Vaccine Injury (VIDEO)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>By&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/author\/jezztoot\/\">Jim Hoft<\/a><br>Published June 16, 2022 at 7:23am<a href=\"mailto:?subject=40-Year-Old%20British%20Columbia%20Man%20Diagnosed%20with%20Guillain-Barr%C3%A9%20Syndrome%20Is%20Awarded%20Compensation%20for%20Vaccine%20Injury%20%28VIDEO%29&amp;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2022%2F06%2F40-year-old-british-columbia-man-diagnosed-guillain-barre-syndrome-awarded-compensation-vaccine-injury-video%2F\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 40-year-old father from British Columbia was one of the first people in Canada to be compensated after suffering an adverse reaction connected to the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ross Wightman, a former pilot and realtor was diagnosed with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/guillain-barre-syndrome\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20362793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guillain-Barr\u00e9 Syndrome (GBS)<\/a>, which is a rare disorder in which your body\u2019s immune system attacks your nerves, after receiving a first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine last April 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wightman became partially paralyzed from the waist down and suffered full facial paralysis after being diagnosed with the disease due to the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe said his symptoms started with severe back pain 10 days after his shot. He went to the emergency room multiple times and was admitted on a Saturday when he reported facial tingling,\u201d&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/calgaryherald.com\/news\/canada\/b-c-man-among-first-in-canada-to-receive-compensation-for-vaccine-injury\/wcm\/41e715ae-320a-4d8c-a45c-cff35f39aae7\" target=\"_blank\">Calgary Herald<\/a>&nbsp;reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, Wightman posted a letter he received from the federal Vaccine Injury Support Program on his social media account stating that \u201c<strong>there is a probable causal association between the injuries sustained and the vaccination<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe maximum lump-sum amount a person can receive through the VISP is $284,000. Though Wightman chose not to disclose the specific amount he was given for privacy reasons,&nbsp;<strong>he said he did not qualify for the maximum payout,<\/strong>\u201d according to Calgary Herald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m the first person in Canada to ever receive this letter! Some long-awaited recognition from the government. We were very skeptical as to where this process would go early on, as the service we were getting was appalling. That being said, I have to give credit where credit is due, and our current case manager and project lead has been excellent. Thanks to Nicole \u201cpit bull\u201d Wightman for staying on top of this, and ensuring everyone got the required paperwork they asked for,\u201d Wightman&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1251477735388614&amp;set=a.128075681062164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote in his caption<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFollowing an assessment of your case, it has been determined by our Medical Review Board that there is a probable causal association between the injury(ies) sustained and the vaccination. As such your claim has been approved for compensation,\u201d the letter stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Medical Review Board has also determined the severity of the injury(ies) based on the medical documentation available at the time of assessment. Based on this assessment, you qualify for an injury indemnity totaling *******. This indemnity will be paid as a lump sum and is tax exempt. The details of the Medical Review Board\u2019s decision can be found in the Appendix attached to this letter,\u201d the letter continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/283056805_1251477732055281_9111036310038787070_n.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-745890\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWightman is one of only a handful of Canadians to have the illness validated as a vaccine-related injury by the federal government,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8904060\/whats-done-is-done-okanagan-man-one-of-the-first-in-canada-to-be-compensated-for-vaccine-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global News<\/a>&nbsp;reported<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authors: Jim Hoft Published June 16, 2022&nbsp; The Gateway Pundit A 40-year-old father from British Columbia was one of the first people in Canada to be compensated after suffering an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[201,973,608],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guillain-barre","category-vaccine-failure","category-vaccine-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4811\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cov19longhaulfoundation.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}