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.

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Filtered cases · 34 Vaccine: DPT/DTPCondition: Encephalitis / encephalopathyclear all

FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm AgeVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
1990-05-241993-01-21Jonathan Reussernot in record2moDPTencephalopathydenied
1990-06-101999-06-10Natalie Sworddeathnot in record1moDPTencephalopathycompensatedLaura D. Millman
1990-06-251993-06-25Trisha Estepnot in recordDPTencephalopathy with permanent neurological sequela, includincompensatedPaul T. Baird
1990-08-161993-08-13Julie Chennot in record1.5yDPTencephalopathy and significant aggravation of pre-existing ndenied
1990-09-171992-07-14James Clay Lanedeathnot in recorddiphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (alleged DPT Table encephalitis and seizures; residual afebridenied
1990-09-181995-05-02Sheri A. Taylornot in recordDPTresidual seizure disorder and encephalopathydismissed
1990-09-251997-02-12A.E.S.not in recordDPTencephalopathy and seizuresunclearLaura D. Millman
1990-10-011993-10-01Bryan Matthew Totterdalenot in recordDPTresidual seizure disorder and an encephalopathydismissedRichard B. Abell
1990-10-011998-06-26Amanda NewbyRodney A. KleinDPTencephalopathy and seizures resulting in psychomotor retardadismissedJohn F. Edwards
1990-10-011999-11-17Jennifer Lawsondeathnot in record7moDPTprogressive central nervous system demyelinating diseaseunclear
1990-10-012001-10-02Dallas Beddingfieldnot in record5.7yDTPencephalopathydenied
1990-10-011997-01-17Curtis Gurrdeathnot in record2moDPTencephalopathy leading to deathdismissedRichard B. Abell
1990-10-011998-08-26Brian Christopher Wittnernot in record3moDPTencephalopathy and seizure disorderdenied
1990-10-011996-08-29Frank V. Snyder, Jr.not in record7moDPTencephalopathydismissedElizabeth E. Wright
1990-12-031996-12-03Justin Travis Lankforddeathnot in recordDPTencephalopathydenied
1991-01-301997-06-19Carol Hoveynot in record5moDPT/Pencephalopathydenied
1992-05-141997-11-21Christian Rhys Vant Ervenot in record2moDPTresidual seizure disorder/encephalopathy claim; possible prounclear
1992-11-031997-12-03Billynot in recordDPTresidual seizure disorder and encephalopathydeniedGary J. Golkiewicz
1994-04-081996-09-11Garrett Joseph Gilesdeathnot in record2moDPT, oral polio (OPV), Hibdeath; alleged HHC/HHE and encephalopathy after DPT; RSV brodenied
1994-05-181995-08-02Zachary Hinkledeathnot in record5moDPTencephalopathydeniedLaura D. Millman
1995-01-121998-10-15Cassandra Hoagnot in record3moDPTencephalopathydenied
1995-04-041997-09-23Cheyenne Michael Shyfacedeathnot in recordDPTencephalopathyunclearE. LaVon French
1999-03-121999-11-04Hayden Goetznot in record2moDPTencephalopathy or other brain damagedismissed
2013-04-302014-03-19J.E.Walter Samuel HollandW. Sam Holland, Esq.6moDTP/HIB/OPVPervasive Development Disorder (PDD-NOS) and Acute DisseminadismissedNora Beth Dorsey
1992-11-09Kristen McClendonnot in record1moDPTencephalopathy, seizure disorder, mental retardation, impaircompensatedPaul T. Baird$71,807
1994-02-02Sharnise Skinnernot in record7moDPTencephalopathydenied
1994-09-28William ('Billy') Skinnerdeathnot in record2moDPTvaccine-caused encephalopathyunclear
1993-06-04Phillip Sawyerdeathnot in recordDPTencephalopathydismissedRichard B. Abell
1995-09-22Leslie Harrelson Brownnot in record2moDPTresidual seizure disorder and encephalopathycompensatedLaura D. Millman
1992-08-14Kristen Thomasnot in recorddiphtheria-pertussis-tetanusencephalopathy and shock-collapse, central auditory processicompensated
1999-08-30Rebecca Golubnot in record2moDPT and OPVHIB meningitis with seizure disorder, developmental delay, adenied
2002-10-09Billy Allen Dudleydeathnot in record2moDPTencephalopathy and/or hypotensive-hyporesponsive shock collaunclear
1998-02-03Amanda Riggsdeathnot in record2moDPTTable encephalopathy leading to deathcompensated
1998-05-13Kelli-Annnot in recordDPTencephalopathy and residual seizure disorderdenied