Christopher Jones v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2016)

Christopher Jones filed a petition on July 25, 2012, alleging that an influenza vaccination he received on September 30, 2010, a vaccine contained in the Vaccine Injury Table, caused him to develop chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), with residual effects lasting more than six months. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's CIDP or any other injury.

Nonetheless, both parties agreed in a joint stipulation filed August 3, 2015 to settle the case. Special Master Moran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner received: a lump sum of $1,550,996.29, representing compensation for first-year life care expenses ($114,671.96), lost earnings ($1,189,127.22), pain and suffering ($240,000.00), and past unreimbursable expenses ($7,197.11); and an amount sufficient to purchase an annuity contract for future care payments. Special Master Moran also awarded attorneys' fees of $75,000.00, payable jointly to petitioner and his counsel, Mark T.

Sadaka of Sadaka Associates LLC, plus $300.76 in personal out-of-pocket costs payable to petitioner.