Legal Opinion

Gruber v. Secretary of Health & Human Services

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided July 28, 2004No. 95-34VPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BRUGGINK, Judge.

Petitioners, Michael Gruber and Lana Baker, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 13, 1995.1 Petitioners alleged that their daughter, Irene Baker Gruber, suffered a significant aggravation of an underlying neurological disorder as the result of a diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (“DPT”) vaccination she received on January 16,1992. On April 12,1995, respondent filed a report recommending that the Chief Special Master dismiss the case based on lack of evidence to support a finding that Irene’s condition is…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Shalala v. WhitecottonSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. Margaret Whitecotton, by Her Next Friends, Kay Whitecotton and Michael Whitecotton v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1996
  3. Margaret Whitecotton, by Her Next Friends, Kay Whitecotton and Michael Whitecotton v. Secretary of Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
  4. Gary Koston, as the Legal Representative of His Daughter, Jenna Koston v. Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
  5. Misasi v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Claims · 1991

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ellis v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2018
  2. Gapen v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2022
  3. McLeod v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2015
  4. Reiling v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2016

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