Legal Opinion
Holmes v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided April 24, 2014No. 1:08-vv-00185PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WOLSKI, Judge.
Petitioner James Holmes has moved for a review of Special Master Denise K. Vowell’s decision that he is not entitled to compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation program, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10 et seq. (the Vaccine Act). 1 Petitioner alleges that a tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccination caused him to develop a seizure disorder. Petitioner raises three objections to the Special Master’s decision to dismiss the petition. First, petitioner challenges the Special Master’s reliance on statistical factors in determining causation. Second, petitioner…
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3Cited by18 opinions
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