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Vaccine Cases (PUBLISHED)

Year
Month
Deciding Official

Date FiledDeciding OfficialCase NameKeywords: Click here to download opinion
10/04/2012Special Master LordWILLIAM TAYLOR, parent of J.T., a minor V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [05-1133V]Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine; epilepsy; neurological disorder; West Syndrome; Infantile Spasms
09/21/2012Special Master LordKIMBERLY WARFLE, a minor, by and through her mother and next friend, MELISSA GUFFEY V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [05-1399V]Attorneys' fees and costs; reasonable hourly rate; forum rate; local rate; Laffey Matrix; Davis exception; reasonable hours expended; adequacy of evidence; costs for experts; reimbursement for attorney travel; legal research
09/20/2012Special Master MoranSTACEY HEINZELMAN V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [07-1V]Attorneys' fees and costs; award in the amount to which respondent does not object; Federal Circuit appeal
09/19/2012Special Master Campbell-SmithKAY WADDELL, as the Natural Parent and Guardian of HAYDEN WADDELL, an Infant V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [10-316V]Decision on the Record; Dismissal of Claim for nsufficient Proof; Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (“MMR”) Vaccine; Encephalopathy.
09/13/2012Judge AllegraELIZABETH SHAPIRO V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [99-552V]Vaccine case; Petition for review; Hepatitis-B vaccination; Standard of review; Hypothyroidism; Althen; Failure to establish causation; Failure to establish proximate temporal relationship between vaccine and autoimmune thyroid disease
09/13/2012Special Master Campbell-SmithANGEL GUILLOT, and DALE GUILLOT, parents of JACOB GUILLOT V. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [03-775V]Autism; Motion for Relief from Judgment; Motion for Reconsideration
09/06/2012Special Master MoranMARILYN DAVIS V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [07-451V]attorneys’ fees and costs, reasonable number of hours for appellate litigation, fees for fees
08/31/2012Special Master ZaneANDREA CORTEZ, spouse and representative of the estate of RENALDO CORTEZ, deceased V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [09-176V]Fact Ruling; Sufficiency of Evidence; Receipt of Vaccination.
08/23/2012Special Master LordKELLY ARANGO, Parent of ISABELA OROZCO, A Minor V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [09-318V]Entitlement;Table injury; encephalopathy; infantile spasms; diphtheria-tetanus-acellular-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine; haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine; inactivated poliovirus (IPV) vaccine; Prevnar (pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate) vaccine
08/15/2012Special Master Campbell-SmithANGEL GUILLOT and DALE GUILLOT, parents of JACOB GUILLOT, a minor child V. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [03-775V]Autism; Motion for Relief from Judgment; Vaccine Rule 36; Rule 60(b)(1) and (b)(6)
08/07/2012Special Master Campbell-SmithMARK and MELANIE WAX, as the Parents and Natural Guardians of ANDREW WAX, a minor V. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [03-2830V]Autism; Dismissal of Claim as Untimely; Doctrine of Equitable Tolling Not Applicable on these Facts
08/03/2012Special Master MoranWALTER RAY GRAVES and LISA GRAVES as representatives of the estate of HAYLEY NICOLE GRAVES, deceased V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [02-1211V]Damages, death case.
07/30/2012Special Master LordLAKEYSHA ISAAC V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [08-601V]Entitlement; Guillain-Barré Syndrome; molecular mimicry; tetanus-diphtheria vaccine
07/18/2012Special Master MoranJOSEPH MICHAEL D’ANGIOLINI V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [99-578V]Award of attorneys' fees and costs on an interim basis, amount not disputed
07/11/2012Special Master MoranMARILYN DAVIS V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [07-451V]attorneys' fees and costs, reasonable number of hours for appellate litigation, decision after remand
06/29/2012Judge LettowMARILYN DAVIS V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [07-451V]Review of special master’s decision regarding an award of attorneys’ fees and costs in a vaccine case; reasonable basis for appeal of decision on entitlement; 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(e); reductions in allowable attorneys’ hours; viability of alternative hold
06/26/2012Special Master MillmanNICOLE ELIZABETH DOW and PHILIP RYAN TUFTS, as Parents and Natural Guardians of ALEXIA GRACE TUFTS V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [09-801V]Attorneys’ Fees & Costs Decision;Guardianship Costs
06/22/2012Special Master MoranERIN SILVA V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [10-101V]Attorneys’ fees and costs; reasonable basis.
06/21/2012Special Master MillmanBETTY STUCKEY V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [11-484 V]Attorneys’ Fees & Costs Decision
06/12/2012Special Master VowellMICHELLE R. VANDERWEY, parent of HANS VANDERWEY, a minor V. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [03-2517V]Autism; Attorneys’ Fees and Costs