Legal Opinion
Oliver v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 17, 2018No. 2017-2540PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge Newman.
Wallach, Circuit Judge
Appellants Laura Oliver and Eddie Oliver, Jr. (together, "the Olivers"), parents and legal representatives of E.O., III ("E.O."), sued the Secretary of Health and Human Services ("the Government") for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 ("Vaccine Act"), Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-2 - 300aa-33 (2012) ). The Olivers allege that E.O. developed Dravet syndrome1 as a result of certain vaccinations. The Chief Special Master of the U.S. Court of…
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