3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 29 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Lombardi v. Secretary of Health and Human Services.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lombardi v. Secretary of Health and Human Services Anchor | green | “the function of a special master is not to 'diagnose' vaccine-related injuries, but instead to determine 'based on the record evidence as a whole and the totality of the case, whether it has been shown by a preponderance of the evidence that a vaccine caused the petitioner's inj…” | 11 |
| 2 | Hibbard v. Secretary of Health & Human Services | green | “if a special master can determine that a petitioner did not suffer the injury that she claims was caused by the vaccine, there is no reason why the special master should be required to undertake and answer the separate (and frequently more difficult) question whether there is a …” | 10 |
| 3 | Contreras v. Secretary of Health & Human Services | green | “if there is a dispute as to the nature of a petitioner's injury, the special master may opine on the nature of the petitioner's injury.” | 8 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.