Overview

• After her March 2021 Vaxzevria vaccination, a 35-year-old woman from Hof suffered a mesenteric vein thrombosis that led to a coma and partial intestinal removal, and she is seeking at least €250,000 for pain and suffering, €17,200 for lost earnings and up to €600,000 for future impairments.
• A preliminary expert report commissioned by the Oberlandesgericht Bamberg concluded that the risk of mesenteric thrombosis was unknown at the time of vaccine authorization and appropriately omitted from product information.
• Plaintiff’s attorney Volker Loeschner has formally objected to the expert’s findings and requested permission to examine the court-appointed specialist.
• In a prior information lawsuit, the plaintiff compelled AstraZeneca to release detailed records of known effects and side effects of its Covid-19 vaccine under German disclosure law.
• An oral hearing is scheduled for October 27, 2025, to resolve the contested evidence and determine AstraZeneca’s liability and potential damages.