United States Federal Circuit
Pafford v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs., 05-5106
An adverse decision on a claim under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act that certain vaccinations resulted in a child's onset of systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is affirmed where a special master correctly interpreted and applied the relevant statutory test for proving causation in off-table cases.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/20/2006
- Published 06/20/2006
Judges
- Before LOURIE, RADER, and DYK, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Federal Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert T. Moxley, Gage and Moxley, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, argued for petitioners-appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Melonie J. McCall, Trial Attorney, Torts Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With her on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General and Timothy P. Garren, Director, and Vincent J. Matanoski, Assistant Director.