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Couple files lawsuit over child's vaccines.(Brief Article)
2002 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A couple who said their son became autistic because of mercury poisoning from multiple vaccines against childhood diseases is taking their complaint to court.
Lee and Jill Urwick filed suit in Union County Superior Court alleging that manufacturers of thimerosal - the mercury derivative used as a preservative in vaccines - and vaccine manufacturers and distributors knew of mercury's potential dangers and failed to take appropriate precautions to protect children.
It is the first such lawsuit in North Carolina, but one of several filed across the country in recent years by parents who believe thimerosal in vaccines is one of the causes of the country's rising incidence of autism.
Although the Urwicks are the only plaintiffs in the North Carolina suit, lawyer Clair Campbell of Charlotte said she expects to add numerous plaintiffs as the lawsuit progresses.
"Everybody's wondering why the incidence of children with autism is increasing," Campbell said. "We're hoping with this litigation we can get some answers."
The lawsuit names eight companies as defendants, including GlaxoSmithKline and Aventis Pasteur, which both have offices in North Carolina.
Nancy Pekarek, spokeswoman for GlaxoSmithKline, said the company has produced thimerosal-free vaccines since 2000, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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