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Richardson v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services

United States Court of Claims

Decided August 2, 1991No. 90-324VPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*675OPINION

ANDEWELT, Judge.

This is a child vaccine action brought pursuant to the National Childhood Vaccine Compensation Act of 1986, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-l et seq. (West Supp.1991) (the Act). Petitioners, Garnell and Patricia Richardson, allege that their daughter, Brooke Richardson, born on March 5, 1983, suffered injuries compensable under the Act as a result of a DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus) vaccine inoculation administered on July 7, 1983.

The petition initially was assigned to a special master pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d). During three days of hearings, the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Anthony R. Hambsch, III v. Department of the Treasury, United States Secret ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1986
  3. Milmark Services, Inc. v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  4. John G. Hagmeyer v. Department of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
  5. Misasi v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Claims · 1991

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Ryan Burns, by His Mother and Next Friend, Donna Burns v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
  2. Schafer v. American Cyanamid Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
  3. Centmehaiey v. Secretary of Department of HealthUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1995
  4. Hossack v. Secretary of Department of HealthUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1995
  5. Gardner-Cook v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2003

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