Legal Opinion
Oxendine v. Merck & Co.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided December 18, 2002No. CIV.AMD 02-2906, CIV.AMD 02-2908 to CIV.AMD 02-2910, CIV.AMD 02-3248 to CIV.AMD 02-3253, CIV.AMD 02-3258 to CIV.AMD 02-3272, CIV.AMD 02-3279 to CIV.AMD 02-3288, CIV.AMD 02-3290, CIV.AMD 02-3292, CIV.AMD 02-3293, CIV.AMD 02-3295 to CIV.AMD 02-3298, CIV.AMD 02-3817 to CIV.AMD 02-3822, CIV. AMD 02-3261PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
DAVIS, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
As the gravamen of their principal claims in these cases, plaintiffs allege that their minor children suffered an increased risk of developmental harms and specifically, autism, which were proximately caused by the administration of various childhood vaccines containing the preservative thim-erosal, the composition of which contains mercury. It has recently been reported that in the last two years more than 4000 such lawsuits have been filed in state and federal courts. See Paul Hamper, Plaintiff Parents Rip Shield for Vaccine Makers; Suits…
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