Use of Expert Testimony, Specialized Decision Makers, and Case-Management Innovations in the National Vaccine Compensation Program

Molly Treadway Johnson; Carol E. Drew; Dean P. Miletich

1998, 60 pages

(In Print: Available for Distribution)

A report on the Center's study of the vaccine injury program. The report examines why the program was created, its implementation, the filing and termination rates over its course, and participants' views of the program. The authors also discuss whether the program structure would be appropriate in other types of cases.

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Complex Litigation Evidence Expert Evidence Expert Witnesses Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Mass Torts Special Masters and Court-Appointed Experts