Legal Opinion
Estep v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided June 25, 1993No. 90-1062VPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARGOLIS, Judge.
In this vaccine case, respondent seeks review of the Special Master Paul T. Baird’s decisions of November 3, 1992 and January 26, 1993 awarding compensation for a vaccine-related injury. Respondent challenges the special master’s award on the ground that there was no reputable medical or scientific explanation to support a finding that the vaccine caused the injury. After review of the record and after hearing oral argument, the court upholds the special master’s decision.
FACTS
The basic facts are uncontested. Petitioner’s infant daughter, Trisha Estep, re*666ceived a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- John Cucuras and Maria Cucuras, Parents and Next Friends of Nicole Cucuras v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
- Melissa Hines, on Behalf of Her Minor Daughter, Amber Sevier v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991
- Lisa Munn, Personal Representative of the Estate of Chelsea Vukelich v. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
- Alisa Bradley and Ronald Bradley, Parents and Next Friends of Rachel Bradley v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
- Cucuras v. Secretary of Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Claims · 1992
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