Carole Prystalski v. HHS - Influenza, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2014)

Carole Prystalski filed a petition on August 2, 2010, alleging that she received an influenza vaccination on November 10, 2007, and subsequently developed Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) caused by the vaccination. The respondent denied that the vaccination caused her condition.

The parties reached a stipulation for damages, and on May 30, 2014, Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey entered a decision awarding compensation. Petitioner was to receive a lump sum payment of $100,000.00 as compensation for all damages.

On May 22, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, agreeing to an award of $50,000.00. Special Master Dorsey approved this amount.

The total compensation awarded to Ms. Prystalski was $150,000.00, covering her injury and legal expenses.

Petitioner was represented by F. John Caldwell, Jr. of Maglio, Christopher & Toale, PA.

Respondent was represented by Justine E. Daigneault and later Justine Elizabeth Walters of the United States Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.