United States Federal Circuit
Oliver v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 17-2540
Affirmed that vaccinations given to an infant did not cause him to develop a seizure condition. The parents of an infant who developed an illness called Dravet syndrome after being vaccinated sued the Secretary of Health and Human Services for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. Agreeing with the findings of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Federal Circuit held in a 2-1 decision that the parents failed to show that the infant's injuries were caused by his vaccinations.
Appellate Information
- Published 2018/08/17
Judges
- Wallach
Court
- United States Federal Circuit