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

United States Court of Claims

Decided September 25, 1991No. 90-579VPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

REGINALD W. GIBSON, Judge:

The petitioners, James and Elizabeth M. McClendon, are seeking relief under the National Childhood Vaccine Compensation Act, codified as amended at 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 300aa-l et seq. (West Supp.1991) (the Act), for injuries suffered by their daughter, Kristen McClendon. In this connection, the petition alleges that Kristen suffered compensable injuries as a result of a diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus (DPT) vaccination that was administered to her on October 21, 1982. Special Master Paul T. Baird issued a decision denying compensation on March 8, 1991, because…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. 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
  2. Gary G. Bunting, as Father and Next Friend of Bradley Bunting, a Minor v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991
  3. Stotts v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Claims · 1991
  4. Johnston v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Claims · 1990
  5. McClendon v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Claims · 1991

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Reusser v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1993
  2. Camery v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1998
  3. Pafford ex rel. Pafford v. Secretary of Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2005
  4. Ultimo v. Secretary of the Department of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1993
  5. Johnson v. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1995

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