Richard B. Abell

Special Master (retired) U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases decided
13
Comp rate
8%
Total paid
$0
Tenure
1992–2011
Richard B. Abell served as a Special Master in the early Vaccine Program. His name appears on historical VICP decisions in this corpus.

Decision pattern

Kids vs adults compensation rate
Minors
9%11 cases
Adults
0%1 cases
Minors compensated 9 pts more often than adults
Comp rate — minors
9%
1 of 11 pediatric petitions
vs program 42% -33pt
Comp rate — adults
0%
0 of 1 adult petitions
vs program 65% -65pt
Comp rate — death cases
20%
1 of 5 death petitions
vs program 59% -39pt
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2005-12-302010-03-09Kimberly WarfledismissedRichard B. Abell
2007-03-292007-03-29Devonshiretetanusbrachial neuritisdismissedRichard B. Abell
1990-10-011999-09-13Nina Ann Cohn2modiphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (alleged DPT-related grand mal seizure/coma and lifelong petidismissedRichard B. Abell
1995-07-121998-07-10Julie F. Terran2moDPTseizure episode, afebrile seizures, seizure activity, seizurdeniedRichard B. Abell
1990-10-011997-01-17Curtis Gurrdeath2moDPTencephalopathy leading to deathdismissedRichard B. Abell
1990-10-011995-07-19Kristen Jo Andrewsdeath2moDTPresidual seizure disorder and mental retardation; non-vaccincompensatedRichard B. Abell
1990-10-011995-05-30Daniel Black5moDPTencephalopathy and residual seizure disorderdismissedRichard B. Abell
1990-10-011993-10-01Bryan Matthew TotterdaleDPTresidual seizure disorder and an encephalopathydismissedRichard B. Abell
1993-06-041993-06-04Phillip SawyerdeathDPTencephalopathydismissedRichard B. Abell
1990-09-251993-04-28Tavau Sulimoni HamiltondeathDTPdeath with autopsy cause listed as sudden infant death syndrdismissedRichard B. Abell
2006-07-172011-02-17Robert Veryzer41.0yHepatitis Afever and chills, severe pain and physical injuries, progresunclearRichard B. Abell
1990-09-261996-02-09Donald Horner, Jr.3moDPTresidual seizure disorder and/or encephalopathy and/or shockunclearRichard B. Abell
1990-10-011992-10-30Hillary GoodwindeathDPTresidual seizure disorder and deathunclearRichard B. Abell