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Review of Recent Cases; Entitlement; Fees & Costs Decisions

FACT DECISIONS Factual determination that SIRVA injury more likely caused by influenza vaccine than uncovered…

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Review of Recent Cases – Attorney Fees; Entitlements; Damages

Attorney Fees Reasonable Basis Alicock v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Nov. 9, 2016) (Wheeler, J) Denial…

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Review of Recent Cases Involving Attorney’s Fees & Costs

Supplemental Costs Post-Fee Judgment SM granted an unopposed request for supplemental expert costs inadvertently omitted…

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Attorney’s Fees and Costs Rulings

Attorneys’ Fees Check Payee Special master granted relief from judgment where counsel was unable to…

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Substantive Decisions – MMR and Gardasil Vaccines

Entitlement denied in a case alleging MMR-caused Myoclonic-Astatic Epilepsy (also known as “Doose Syndrome”).   Analytical…

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Attorney’s Fees and Costs Rulings by Topic

Non-Forum Rates Glaser v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jun. 6, 2016) (Corcoran, SM). VT attorney…

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Procedural Decisions – Motion for Review

Procedural Decisions Valle v. HHS. (Fed. Cl. Aug. 6, 2016) (Lettow, J).  Thirty-day time limit…

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Substantive Decisions – Denial of Entitlement

Substantive Decisions Rus v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jun. 23, 2016) (Gowen, SM).  Denial…

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Statute of Limitations – Premature Ovarian Failure

Premature Ovarian Failure Mini Omnibus This group of cases has been attempting to resolve when…

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Attorney’s Fees – Hourly Rates

Stanford v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. May 16, 2016) (Moran, SM) 20+ year MD/.JD,…

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Attorney’s Fees – Hourly Rates, Expert Costs

Pentchelov v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. April 29, 2016) (Corcoran, SM) The Court approved…

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Denial of Entitlement – SIDS Death – Triple Risk Model

Copenhaver v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. May 31, 2016) (Moran, SM) This case is…

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Entitlement Ruling – Seizures/Infantile Spasms due to DTaP

Reilly v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. May 31, 2016) (Hamilton-Fieldman, SM) After a brain…

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Interim Damages – Pain and Suffering $250,000

Day v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. May 21, 2016) (Dorsey, CSM) (Ed. Note –…

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Denial of Interim Fees – Litigation not Protracted, No Undue Hardship

Bourche v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. June 24, 2016) (Moran, SM) The court denied…

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Damages – Supplemental Attendant Care in Nursing Home

Barone v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jun. 12, 2016) (Corcoran, SM) Petitioner was wheelchair…

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Motion for Review Denial

Bean-Sasser v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Jun. 26, 2016) (Yock, SJ)  The reviewing court held it…

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Attorney’s Fees – Reasonable Basis

Miller v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jun. 3, 2016) (Hastings, SM) The court denied…

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Denial – Aggravation of Leigh Disease/Death by Flumist

HL v HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Mar. 17, 2016) (Hastings, SM) The petitioner unsuccessfully…

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Denial of Compensation – Mitochondrial Autism/Autoimmune Encephalitis

RV v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Feb. 19, 2016) (Corcoran, SM) In this case,…

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Denial of Interim Attorney’s Fees – Reasonable Basis

Reiling v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jun 24, 2016) (Moran, SM) Counsel sought an…

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Denial of Interim Attorney’s Fees – Reasonable Basis

Reiling v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jun 24, 2016) (Moran, SM) Counsel sought an…

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Interim Attorney’s Fees, Forum Rates

Auch v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. May 20, 2016) (Corcoran, SM) The court held…

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GBS Case – Damages, Future Lost Wages, Growth Rate, Discount Rate

Petronelli v. HHS, (Ct. Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. May 12, 2016) (Gowen, SM) In this…

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Entitlement – Multiple Sclerosis Caused by Hep B Vaccination

Valle v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Apr. 18, 2016) (Gowen, SM) This case involved…

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Dismissal of Petition – No Equitable Tolling

Smith v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Apr. 8, 2016) (Hamilton-Fieldman, SM) Petitioners argued that…

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Damages – SIRVA Case

Courbois v. HHS (Fed Cl. Spec. Mstr. Apr. 20, 2016) (Hamilton-Fieldman, SM) After a hearing,…

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Attorney’s Fees and Costs – Reasonable Basis

Cooper v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Apr. 25, 2016) (Gowen, SM) In this case…

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Motion for Reconsideration Denial – Attorney’s Fees Objection Waived

Bundrick v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Apr. 27, 2016) (Roth, SM) Petitioner requested fees…

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Failure of Proof of Vaccine Causing SIDS

Cozart v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Mar. 25, 2016) (Smith, SJ) In the trial court, Petitioner…

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Denial of Motion for Review; No Jurisdiction

JT v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Feb. 1, 2016) (Bruggink, J) In this conceded case, there…

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Reasonableness of Expert Fees

Loving v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Dec. 15, 2015) (Moran, SM) In this infamous…

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Attorney’s Fees and Costs: Forum Rate, Excessive Billing

Watson v. HHS. (Fed. CL. Spec. Mstr. Mar. 7, 2016) (Corcoran, SM) In this fee…

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Denial of HHS Appeal of Interim Fees; Reasonable Basis

Rehn v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Mar. 30, 2016) (Lettow, J) The special master had awarded…

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Attorney’s fees; Waiver by HHS

Dorego v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Apr. 4, 2016) (Moran, SM) In response to…

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Interim Fees: Hourly Expert Rates, Multiple Attorneys

Culligan v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Mar. 31, 2016) (Hamilton-Fieldman, SM) In this interim…

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Claim that Liver Failure Caused by FluMist

Agnew v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Mar. 30, 2016) (Millman, SM) Petitioner’s theory was…

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Denial of Entitlement; RA Following Hepatitis B Vaccination

Bean-Sasser v. HHS (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Apr. 5, 2016) (Moran, SM) In this case,…

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Denial of Entitlement; SIDS

Lord v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Feb. 9, 2016) (Dorsey, CSM) This is another…

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Interim Fees-Review

Mostovoy v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Feb. 4, 2016) (Dorsey, CSM) In this omnibus…

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Order Affirmance on Redaction of Petitioner – Parent Names

R.K. v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Feb. 29, 2016) (Braden, J) The special master had ruled…

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HPV Vaccination Held to Have Caused Urticaria

Waterman v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Feb. 5, 2016) (Hamilton-Fieldman, SM) The Court resolved…

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Death After HPV Vaccine; Molecular Mimicry–Requirements

Tarsell v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Feb. 16, 2016) (Moran, SM) The theory of…

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Compensation Denial–SCN1A Mutation, Dravet’s Syndrome–Aggravation

Faoro v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jan. 29, 2016) (Dorsey, CSM) This case differed…

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Interim Fees; Reasonable Basis; Excessive Time

Sanchez v. HHS,  (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Feb. 17, 2016) (Moran, SM) Petitioner moved for…

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Denial of Motion to Dismiss – Equitable Tolling

Gray v. HIS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Feb. 24, 2016) (Gowen, SM) The special master…

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Remand Decision – Equitable Tolling Established

Hodge v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Dec. 21, 2015) (Moran, SM) Decision on Remand…

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Attorney’s Fees and Costs – Reasonable Basis

Ruppert v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Nov. 6, 2015) (Gowen, SM) Attorney’s Fees and…

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Denial of Motion for Review – Petitioner not an “Employee” of U.S.

Griffin v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Dec. 7, 2015) (Bruggink, J) Denial of Motion for Review…

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No Entitlement to Causation – Autism Omnibus Case

Canuto v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Dec. 18, 2015) (Hastings, SM) No Entitlement to…

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Denial of Entitlement – Autoimmune Encephalitis

Kenney v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jan. 16, 2015) (Moran, SM) Denial of Entitlement…

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Entitlement to Compensation – Ulcerative Colitis caused by HPV Vaccine

Morgan v. HHS, (Fed. Cl.  Spec. Mstr. Dec. 10, 2015) (Gowen, SM) Entitlement to Compensation…

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Attorney’s Fees – No Reasonable Basis

Patel v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jan. 8, 2016) (Moran, SM) Attorney’s Fees –…

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Denial of Entitlement – Mitochondrial Autism

R.K. v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Feb. 12, 2016) (Braden, J) Denial of Entitlement Affirmed –…

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Autism Omnibus Case – Warning to Counsel

Sturdivant v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jan. 21, 2016) (Hastings, SM) No Entitlement to…

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Entitlement to Fees and Costs – Reasonable Basis

Goodings v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Dec. 28, 2015) (Hamilton-Fieldman) The special master held…

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Ruling Granting Future Costs of Conservatorship

Tadio v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Nov. 25, 2015) (Gowen, SM) In this case,…

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Entitlement – Addison’s Disease caused by TDaP Vaccine

Simmons v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Oct. 30, 2015) (Millman, SM) In this unusual…

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Compensation Entitlement–Overlap Syndrome caused by Flu Vaccine

Rodd v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Nov. 13, 2015) (Gowen, SM) Respondent primarily defended…

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Entitlement – Cerebral Anaphylaxis and Seizure caused by MMR & DTaP

Price v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Oct. 29, 2015) (Gowen, SM) The Court found…

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Denial of Entitlement – GBS following Tetanus Vaccination

Perez v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Dec. 8, 2015) (Hamilton-Fieldman, SM) In this case,…

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Compensation Denial – Warning to Counsel in Mito/ASD Cases

Hardy v. HHS, (Fed. CL. Spec. Mstr. Nov. 3, 2015) (Hastings, SM) The Court held…

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Denial of Subpoena to Sanofi Pasteur Regarding Fluzone

Halverson v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Oct. 29, 2015) (Roth, SM) Petitioner had informally…

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Decision on Second Motion for Review of Fees and Costs

Guerrero v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Nov. 16, 2015) (Williams, J) In this appeal, Petitioner contended…

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Reasonable Basis Denial of Fees and Costs Affirmed

Graham v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Nov. 30, 2015) (Braden, J) In the trial court, the…

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Second Compensation Denial

Godfrey v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. October 27, 2015) (Corcoran, SM) Remand decision after…

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Denial of Fees Associated with Cross-Country Travel; Overstaffing

Avchen v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Dec. 4, 2015) (Moran, SM) In this conceded…

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Denial of Review

Scharffenberger v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Nov. 10, 2015) (Williams, J) The Special Master…

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Entitlement Decision – Aggravation of Susac’s Syndrome – Flu/DTaP

Means v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Oct. 13, 2015) (Dorsey, CSM) Susac’s Syndrome is…

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Entitlement Decision – Table Brachial Neuritis – Onset Issue

Lewis v. HHS (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Oct. 13, 2015) (Moran, SM) The parties disputed…

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Denial of Motion to Vacate – Problems with Expert Witness

D.B. v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Nov. 18, 2015) (Hamilton-Fieldman, SM) Petitioner had previously…

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Entitlement Decision – Neuromyelitis Optica After HPV and Flu Vaccine

Day v. HHS,(Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Nov. 13, 2015) (Dorsey, CSM) Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) is…

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Denial of Entitlement – SIDS death – Multiple Vaccines

Cozart v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Oct. 15, 2015) (Dorsey, SM)*Petitioners had advanced the…

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Denial of Motion for Review – Infant Death post DTaP

Waterman v. HHS (Fed. Cl. Oct. 23, 2015) (Campbell-Smith, CJ) Petitioners ultimately advanced a theory…

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Compensation Denial in Case Alleging Headaches Due to HPV Vaccination

McGuire v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Sep. 18, 2015) (Moran, SM) The bottom line…

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Attorneys’ Fees Decision Establishing Hourly Rates

McCulloch v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Sep, 1, 2015 ) (Gowen, SM) Although the…

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Motion for Review Denial – Refusal to Redact Name or Medical Condition

Lamare v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Jul. 29, 2015) (Horn, J) In an interim fees decision,…

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Denial of Relief from Judgment on Unexpected Increased Cost of Care

Kenzora v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Sep. 25, 2015) (Dorsey, CSM) A transverse myelitis…

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Ruling on Lost Earnings – Case Review

J.T. v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Oct. 13, 2015) (Millman, SM) In this damages…

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Remand Statute of Limitations Dismissal to Reassess Equitable Tolling

J.H. v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Sep. 9, 2015) (Sweeney, J) Petitioner suffered from severe OCD,…

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Denial of Attorney’s Fees and Costs – Reasonable Basis

Cole v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Sep. 4, 2015) (Moran, SM) Citing Chuisano, the…

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Interim Attorney’s Fees & Costs Decision

Al-Uffi v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Sep. 30, 2015) (Corcoran, SM) Under Avera, the…

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Compensation Denial–Autistic Regression in Mitochondrial Disorder

Allen v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Sep. 26, 2015) (Vowell, SM) The Court, in…

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DTaP – SCN1A – Dravet’s syndrome/SMEI

Santini v. HHS, Case No. 06-725V (Fed. Cl. Jun. 30, 2015) (Braden, J) This case…

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Ruling on Record-Mitochondrial Disorder

Bushnell v. HHS, Case No. 02-1648V (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jun. 12, 2015) (Hastings) Former…

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Reversal of Denial in Entitlement in Case Alleging TM Caused by DTaP

Whitney v. HHS, Case No. 10-809V (Fed. Cl. Aug. 12, 2015) (Lettow, J) The Special…

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Entitlement Denial – MMR Vaccine Caused Brain Damage In Utero

Sumner v. HHS, Case No. 99-946V (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Aug. 13, 2015) (Hamilton-Fieldman, SM)…

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Motion for Review Denial-Case States Disorder Results from MMR or DTaP

Nuttal v. HHS, (Fed. Cl. Aug. 19, 2015) (Firestone, J) Petitioner advanced a theory that…

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TDaP Reaction: Causation in Fact Claim

Jump v. HHS, Case No. 11-301V (Fla. Spec. Mstr. Aug. 31, 2015) (Hamilton-Fieldman, SM) In…

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Case Delayed for Evaluation of Prong 1

Godfrey v. HHS, Case No. 10-565V (Fed. Cl. Aug. 19, 2015) (Firestone, J) Case Remanded…

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Entitlement Denial–DTaP Alleged to Cause Transverse Myelitis

Whitney v. HHS, Case No. 10-809V (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jul. 20, 2015) (Moran) Testifying…

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Affirmance of Denial of Relief from Judgement

Mora v. HHS, Case No. 13-421V (Fed. Cl. Jun. 30, 2015) (Kaplan, J) In this…

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Denial of Fees-No Basis to Claim

Livingston v. HHS, Case No. 12-268V (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jun.26, 2015) (Corcoran) This case…

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Entitlement Denial–Mitochondrial Disorder

Holt v. HHS, Case No. 05-0136V (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Jun. 24, 2015) (Vowell, CSM)…

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Motion for Review Denial – Not Capricious to Reject Diagnoses

D’Angiolini v. HHS, Case No. 99-578V (Fed. Cl. Jul. 27, 2015) (Block, J) Appeal from…

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DTaP-SCN1A–Dravet’s syndrome/SMEI–Affirmed Compensation Denial

­Barclay v. HHS, Case No. 07-605V (Fed. Cl. Jul. 10, 2015) (Bruggink, J) This case…

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Gardasil(HPV) Vaccine Found to Cause Miller-Fisher(MF) Variant of GBS

D.S. v . HHS, No. 10-077V (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. May 19, 2015)(Dorsey) Entitlement decision…

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Attorney’s Fees – Hourly rates/Forum rates/Number of Hours/Expert Fees

Scharffenberger v. HHS, No. 11-221V (Fed. Cl Spec. Mstr. May 15, 2015) (Corcoran) Attorney’s Fees…

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Attorney’s Fees – Hourly Rates, Number of Hours, Expert Fees, Travel

O’Neill v HHS, No. 08-243V (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. April 28, 2015)(Hamilton-Fieldman) Decision on Attorney’s…

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Tetanus Vaccine and Transverse Myelitis – Timing

Mosley v. HHS, No. 08-724V (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. Apr. 27, 2015)(Millman) Denial of entitlement…

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Encephalopathy or Encephalitis and MMR

Milik v. HHS, No. 01-064V (Fed. Cl. May 14, 2015) (Campbell-Smith, CJ) Appeal from a…

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Attorney’s Fees – Paralegal/Clerical, Duplicative or Unnecessary Tasks

Guerrero v. HHS, No. 12-689V (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. May 22, 2015) (Moran) Attorneys’ fees…

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Autoimmune Encephalopathy, MMR and Autism

Brook v. HHS, No. 04-405V (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. May 14, 2015)(Hastings) Denial of entitlement…

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HPV Held to Cause Autoimmune Limbic Encephalitis & Refractory Seizures

McCulloch v. HHS, No. 09-023V (Fed. Cl. Spec. Mstr. May 22, 2015) (Gowen) Gardasil (HPV)…

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