Stefon Garcia v. HHS - DTaP, death (2014)

Lissa Garcia, trustee for the next-of-kin of Stefon Garcia, a deceased minor, filed a petition for vaccine compensation on May 12, 2014. The petition alleged that the DTaP, HiB, IPV, PCV, and Rotavirus vaccines caused Stefon Garcia's death on August 29, 2011.

The petition was filed more than 24 months after the date of death, exceeding the statute of limitations. On June 27, 2014, the petitioner moved for a dismissal, acknowledging that the claim was untimely.

Special Master Thomas L. Gowen issued a decision on July 11, 2014, dismissing the petition as untimely filed.

The public decision does not describe the specific symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of death. Petitioner counsel was Randall Knutson, Esq., and respondent counsel was Gordon Shemin, Esq.

No award amount was granted as the case was dismissed.