An Ontario man who is suing the federal government because he says his son died due to taking a COVID-19 vaccine says it’s “disgusting” that Ottawa wants him to drop the case in return for not having to pay legal expenses.
“I’ve never been insulted so bad in my life as that offer. It’s disgusting,” Dan Hartman told The Epoch Times. “It’s insulting and it’s disrespectful to my son’s memory. They’re saying my son’s life wasn’t worth anything.”
Following the death of his son Sean, Mr. Hartman sued the government saying he has evidence it was the COVID-19 vaccine that caused the teen’s death.
He said the government is trying to have the case dismissed, and that government lawyers told his legal team they wouldn’t seek a court order to have him pay for legal expenses if he dropped the case.
“The government gave us an offer last week. If I would agree to drop the lawsuit, they won’t come after me for court costs.”
He said he cried after receiving the offer, then the tears turned to anger.
I couldn’t believe they were insulting my family like this, insulting Sean’s memory,” he said.
“All I ever wanted from the beginning was the truth—before I even had lawyers or a lawsuit, two years ago when I started this. I just wanted them to admit Sean died from the vaccine. That’s it—and change his cause of death.”
The Epoch Times reached out to Health Canada but was told it does do not comment on matters that are before the courts.
Mr. Hartman said his lawyer believes the courts will allow the case to proceed to trial.
‘Didn’t Even Know’
Sean was 17 years old when he took the shot in August 2021, something the teen did not disclose to his father, Mr. Hartman says.“I didn’t even know Sean took the vaccine. I didn’t find out until the day he died. I begged him not to take it, and I wish he would have listened to me.”
Mr. Hartman said his son took the vaccine so he could play hockey, as the Ontario Minor Hockey Association had made it mandatory for players 12 and over to be vaccinated.
Mr. Hartman said Sean went to the emergency room four days after receiving the vaccine.
He said his son had “raccoon eyes,” a term referring to dark bruises that form around the eyes.
“The doctor didn’t do any bloodwork at all. He just sent [him] home,” Mr. Hartman said. “Thirty-three days after Sean’s first shot, he was dead.”
He said he hasn’t been able to grieve his son’s death since it happened.
“I can’t even begin to grieve him until he gets justice. I mean, how can my son even rest in peace until there’s justice,” he said. “It’s just tearing my heart apart.”
He said he just wanted the world to know the truth about his son’s death.
Vaccine Injury Program
Mr. Hartman said he applied to Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program but was denied because he didn’t have proof the vaccine led to Sean’s death.“Once I got them the proof, which was May 8 of last year that I appealed, they still haven’t given me an answer. They’ve ignored emails; they’ve said, ‘We’re having trouble finding a pathologist to look at the evidence,’” he said.
“They don’t want to admit to one single death, and that just makes them look more suspicious as far as I’m concerned.”
Mr. Hartman said the experience has put him in touch with others who lost someone in the same way.
“The kindness of people who are donating to lawsuits is unbelievable. And the support I get on Twitter is unbelievable. I’ve made a lot of good friends,” he said. “I just hope we all stick together to fight them because it’s going to take all of us to do it.
He said he has met other parents who also say their children died after taking the vaccine.
