Legal Opinion
Spates v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided April 24, 2007No. 05-81VPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRUGGINK, Judge.
This is an action brought pursuant to the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-l et seq. (2000) (“Vaccine Act” or “Act”). The petitioner, Ms. April Spates, seeks compensation for injuries allegedly suffered as a result of the measles, mumps, and rubella (“MMR”) vaccine she received while pregnant. Petitioner believes the MMR vaccine caused her miscarriage, which was discovered approximately one month after vaccination. Consequently, petitioner seeks compensation for the allegedly resulting emotional and physical injuries, including depression,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- June Shyface and Patricia Shyface, as Legal Representatives of the Estate of Cheyenne Michael Shyface v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1999
- Carl J. Perreira and Christina J. Perreira, Parents and Next Friend of Carly C. Perreira v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1994
- 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
- Pafford v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2006
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3Cited by4 opinions
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