Larry Gordon v. HHS - various injuries (2016)

On March 24, 2016, Larry Gordon filed a petition for vaccine compensation alleging that on October 28, 2015, he suffered various injuries due to a dye administered during a magnetic resonance imaging test. The Special Master, George L.

Hastings, Jr., reviewed the petition. To be eligible for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, a petitioner must demonstrate they received a vaccine listed in the Vaccine Injury Table and sustained an injury caused by a vaccine covered by the program.

The public decision does not describe the specific injuries alleged, the petitioner's counsel, the respondent's counsel, or any expert testimony. Mr.

Gordon did not state a claim that he received a vaccination set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table, nor did he allege that a vaccine caused his injuries. The Special Master determined that the dye administered was not a vaccine covered by the Program.

Because the petition failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, the petition was dismissed. No award was made.

The decision was issued on April 4, 2016.