Jeffrey A Reid v. HHS - Hepatitis B, Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”) (2014)

Jeffrey A. Reid filed a petition for vaccine compensation alleging that a series of Hepatitis B vaccinations on August 5, 2008, September 13, 2009, and September 26, 2010 caused him to develop Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

The petition was filed on October 22, 2014. The court noted that to receive compensation, the petitioner must prove either a Table Injury or that the injury was actually caused by a vaccine.

The record did not contain evidence of a Table Injury, nor did it contain persuasive evidence that the Hepatitis B vaccine caused his MS. The petitioner was required to support his claim with medical records or a competent physician's opinion, but offered no such support.

Consequently, the petitioner moved to dismiss his own petition due to the inability to obtain a supporting medical expert on causation. The court dismissed the case for insufficient proof on November 17, 2014.

A subsequent decision on November 21, 2014, approved a joint stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $12,000.00.