VICP Registry — Searchable Index of U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Cases
An independent public index of decisions from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. Source documents are compiled from public court records via GovInfo.gov. Browse cases by petitioner, alleged injury, vaccine, outcome, and award amount. Each entry links to original court documents and an AI-assisted summary. Not affiliated with HHS, VICP, or HRSA.
Filtered cases · 31 Vaccine: DPTCondition: Encephalitis / encephalopathyclear all
| Filed | Final judgement | Petitioner | Attorney | Firm | Age | Vaccine | Condition | Outcome | Special Master | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-05-24 | 1993-01-21 | Jonathan Reusser | – | – | 2mo | DPT | encephalopathy | denied | – | – |
| 1990-06-10 | 1999-06-10 | Natalie Sworddeath | – | – | 1mo | DPT | encephalopathy | compensated | Laura D. Millman | – |
| 1990-06-25 | 1993-06-25 | Trisha Estep | – | – | – | DPT | encephalopathy with permanent neurological sequela, includin | compensated | Paul T. Baird | – |
| 1990-08-16 | 1993-08-13 | Julie Chen | – | – | 1.5y | DPT | encephalopathy and significant aggravation of pre-existing n | denied | – | – |
| 1990-09-17 | 1992-07-14 | James Clay Lanedeath | – | – | – | diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus ( | alleged DPT Table encephalitis and seizures; residual afebri | denied | – | – |
| 1990-09-18 | 1995-05-02 | Sheri A. Taylor | – | – | – | DPT | residual seizure disorder and encephalopathy | dismissed | – | – |
| 1990-09-25 | 1997-02-12 | A.E.S. | – | – | – | DPT | encephalopathy and seizures | unclear | Laura D. Millman | – |
| 1990-10-01 | 1993-10-01 | Bryan Matthew Totterdale | – | – | – | DPT | residual seizure disorder and an encephalopathy | dismissed | Richard B. Abell | – |
| 1990-10-01 | 1998-06-26 | Amanda Newby | Rodney A. Klein | – | – | DPT | encephalopathy and seizures resulting in psychomotor retarda | dismissed | John F. Edwards | – |
| 1990-10-01 | 1999-11-17 | Jennifer Lawsondeath | – | – | 7mo | DPT | progressive central nervous system demyelinating disease | unclear | – | – |
| 1990-10-01 | 1997-01-17 | Curtis Gurrdeath | – | – | 2mo | DPT | encephalopathy leading to death | dismissed | Richard B. Abell | – |
| 1990-10-01 | 1998-08-26 | Brian Christopher Wittner | – | – | 3mo | DPT | encephalopathy and seizure disorder | denied | – | – |
| 1990-10-01 | 1996-08-29 | Frank V. Snyder, Jr. | – | – | 7mo | DPT | encephalopathy | dismissed | Elizabeth E. Wright | – |
| 1990-12-03 | 1996-12-03 | Justin Travis Lankforddeath | – | – | – | DPT | encephalopathy | denied | – | – |
| 1991-01-30 | 1997-06-19 | Carol Hovey | – | – | 5mo | DPT/P | encephalopathy | denied | – | – |
| 1992-05-14 | 1997-11-21 | Christian Rhys Vant Erve | – | – | 2mo | DPT | residual seizure disorder/encephalopathy claim; possible pro | unclear | – | – |
| 1992-11-03 | 1997-12-03 | Billy | – | – | – | DPT | residual seizure disorder and encephalopathy | denied | Gary J. Golkiewicz | – |
| 1993-01-29 | 1992-11-09 | Kristen McClendon | – | – | 1mo | DPT | encephalopathy, seizure disorder, mental retardation, impair | compensated | Paul T. Baird | $71,807 |
| 1993-06-04 | 1993-06-04 | Phillip Sawyerdeath | – | – | – | DPT | encephalopathy | dismissed | Richard B. Abell | – |
| 1994-04-08 | 1996-09-11 | Garrett Joseph Gilesdeath | – | – | 72.0y | DPT, oral polio (OPV), Hib | death; alleged HHC/HHE and encephalopathy after DPT; RSV bro | denied | – | – |
| 1994-05-18 | 1995-08-02 | Zachary Hinkledeath | – | – | 5mo | DPT | encephalopathy | denied | Laura D. Millman | – |
| 1995-01-12 | 1998-10-15 | Cassandra Hoag | – | – | 3mo | DPT | encephalopathy | denied | – | – |
| 1995-04-04 | 1997-09-23 | Cheyenne Michael Shyfacedeath | – | – | – | DPT | encephalopathy | unclear | E. LaVon French | – |
| 1999-03-12 | 1999-11-04 | Hayden Goetz | – | – | – | DPT | encephalopathy or other brain damage | dismissed | – | – |
| 2002-10-09 | 2002-10-09 | Billy Allen Dudleydeath | – | – | 2mo | DPT | encephalopathy and/or hypotensive-hyporesponsive shock colla | unclear | – | – |
| – | 1994-02-02 | Sharnise Skinner | – | – | 7mo | DPT | encephalopathy | denied | – | – |
| – | 1994-09-28 | William ('Billy') Skinnerdeath | – | – | 2mo | DPT | vaccine-caused encephalopathy | unclear | – | – |
| – | 1995-09-22 | Leslie Harrelson Brown | – | – | 2mo | DPT | residual seizure disorder and encephalopathy | compensated | Laura D. Millman | – |
| – | 1999-08-30 | Rebecca Golub | – | – | 2mo | DPT and OPV | HIB meningitis with seizure disorder, developmental delay, a | denied | – | – |
| – | 1998-02-03 | Amanda Riggsdeath | – | – | 2mo | DPT | Table encephalopathy leading to death | compensated | – | – |
| – | 1998-05-13 | Kelli-Ann | – | – | – | DPT | encephalopathy and residual seizure disorder | denied | – | – |
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