Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Secretary of Health & Human Services
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided July 18, 1995No. 92-478VPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REGINALD W. GIBSON, Judge:
INTRODUCTION
Petitioner, Patricia Lynn Johnson, seeks review of the Special Master’s Decision denying her compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10 et seq. (1988 & Supp. V 1993) (“Vaccine Act”). Under this program, individuals who have suffered injuries caused by certain vaccines may obtain compensation for their injuries in the United States Court of Federal Claims. See, e.g., 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-13(a). By statute, an Office of Special Masters was created to hear such claims and to determine entitlement as well as…
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