Legal Opinion
H.L. Ex Rel. A.I. v. Secretary of Health & Human Services
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided September 29, 2016No. 10-197VPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Causation-in-fact (Significant Aggravation); FluMist Vaccine; Leigh Disease; 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1-34 (Vaccine Act).
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND FINAL ORDER
BRADEN, Judge
Petitioner requests review of the Special Master’s March 17, 2016 Decision, denying an award under the Vaccine Act. 1
I. RELEVANT FACTUAL BACKGROUND. 2
On January 11, 2008, six-year-old “A.I.” received the FluMist vaccine. 3/17/16 Dee. at 6. 3 That evening, A.I. began having “staring spells.” 3/17/16 Dee. at 7. On January 22, 2008, A.I. was taken to an urgent care facility, after suffering from a variety of symptoms, including:…
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