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Archive for the ‘Autism Omnibus’ Category

The Omnibus Autism Proceeding: effectively over

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

The Omnibus Autism Proceeding (OAP) was held in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to group the large number of claims filed involving autism and vaccines. The Docket was opened on July 3, 2002, nearly 10 years ago. The last entry was placed 1 year ago. Since then many cases have been dismissed. About half [...]

Is Mark Geier finished as an expert witness in the vaccine court?

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

Dr. Mark Geier is a name which has come up frequently in the autism/vaccine discussion, and in alternative medical therapies (such as Lupron) of autism. Dr. Geier has been an expert witness for petitioners in the vaccine court for about two decades. He has been criticized by the court for almost as long. Dr. Geier [...]

When the science fails you, turn to the legal option

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

A news conference today will confirm that autism/anti-vaccine groups have lost the scientific battle for the idea that vaccines cause autism as they turn to the legal battle instead. ...a new report in a New York law school journal, the Pace Environmental Law Review, could reignite the often-inflammatory debate over the issue. Based on a [...]

Questions in advance of study analyzing vaccine court cases for autism

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

A study is in review looking at the records of the vaccine court and, purportedly, showing that a large number of the cases compensated involve autistics. Robert Kennedy Jr. was prepared to give a press conference on the paper, but this got called off. There has been chatter about a study like this for a [...]

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