Caleigh Marie Doenges v. HHS - HPV, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), syncope, neurologic impairments, including a seizure disorder, physical impairments, conversion disorder, and/or other injuries (2014)

Caleigh Marie Doenges filed a petition on December 21, 2011, alleging that a human papillomavirus (HPV/Gardasil) vaccination she received on July 30, 2009 caused her to develop postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), syncope, neurologic impairments including a seizure disorder, physical impairments, and conversion disorder. Respondent denied that the HPV vaccination caused any of the alleged injuries.

Nonetheless, both parties agreed in a stipulation filed May 21, 2014 to settle the case. Special Master Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner received a lump sum of $25,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). On July 18, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs.

Special Master Dorsey awarded $65,000.00, payable jointly to petitioner and her counsel, Michael G. McLaren of Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee, PC.

Petitioner had not personally advanced any reimbursable costs in pursuit of her claim.