Jill Sarina v. HHS - MMR, transverse myelitis (2015)

Jill Sarina filed a petition on June 27, 2011, alleging that a measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination she received on July 29, 2008 caused her to develop transverse myelitis. On August 18, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation.

Respondent denied that the MMR vaccination caused petitioner's transverse myelitis or any other injury. Nonetheless, the parties agreed to resolve the case through stipulation, and Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner received a lump sum of $418,793.68, representing compensation for first-year life care expenses ($168,793.68) and combined lost earnings, pain and suffering, and past unreimbursable expenses ($250,000.00), as well as an annuity to fund future life care. An additional $1,760.30 was awarded for reimbursement of the State of Ohio's Medicaid lien.

On February 20, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs. Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman awarded $21,763.08, payable jointly to petitioner and her counsel, Chester D.

Hayes. Petitioner had not personally incurred any costs in pursuing her claim.