Denial – Aggravation of Leigh Disease/Death
HL v HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Mar. 17, 2016) (Hastings, SM) The petitioner unsuccessfully argued that a vaccination significantly aggravated her child’s pre-existing Leigh Disease, resulting in the child’s death. Experts for both sides agreed that the child had Leigh disease, that metabolic decompensation can be caused by a fever or infectious illness, and […]