· 6/26/2003
Conti v. R.I. Economic Development Corp., 96-4435 (2003)
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- noting the special master could reasonably afford little weight to the medical literature, including case reports
- noting the special master could reasonably afford little weight to the medical literature, including case reports
- noting the special master could reasonably afford little weight to the medical literature, including case reports
- noting the special master could reasonably afford little weight to the medical literature, including case reports
- “if a petitioner establishes a prima facie case, the burden shifts to the respondent to show, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the injury was caused by a factor unrelated to the vaccine”
- “[R]egardless of whether the burden of proof ever shifts to the respondent, the special master may consider the evidence presented by the respondent in determining whether the petitioner has established a prima facie case.” (citations omitted)
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Judges: Darigan, J.
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