Legal Opinion
Youngblood v. Secretary of Department of Health & Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 10, 1994No. 93-5181PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHER, Chief Judge.
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appeals from a decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims affirming the Special Master’s decision that the present value discount provision of the National Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10 to -34 (1988 & Supp. IV 1992) (Vaccine Act), should be applied before determining whether the Vaccine Act’s statutory $250,000 cap on pain and suffering awards is met. 28 Fed.Cl. 566. We reverse and remand.
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The parties stipulated that Matthew Youngblood was entitled to receive compensation…
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