Sarah Choudry v. HHS - Meningococcal, autoimmune meningitis and/or a headache condition (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Sarah Choudry filed a petition on April 17, 2014, alleging that she received a meningococcal vaccine on August 6, 2009, and subsequently developed autoimmune meningitis and/or a headache condition, which she claimed was caused in fact by the vaccination. The respondent denied that Ms.
Choudry developed autoimmune meningitis and/or a headache condition, or any other condition caused by the meningococcal vaccine. The respondent also denied that Ms.
Choudry experienced residual effects of any injury for more than six months. Despite these denials, the parties reached a joint stipulation for damages.
Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Sarah Choudry a lump sum of $30,000.00 as compensation for all damages.
The decision was entered on May 12, 2014. Both parties renounced the right to seek review, and judgment was to be entered in accordance with the stipulation.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Sarah Choudry alleged that a meningococcal vaccine administered on August 6, 2009, caused autoimmune meningitis and/or a headache condition. Respondent denied causation and residual effects beyond six months. The parties reached a joint stipulation for damages, which was adopted by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset, symptoms, diagnostic tests, or treatments. The award was a lump sum of $30,000.00 for all damages, as per the stipulation. The decision date was May 12, 2014. Attorneys involved were Brandon Mayfield for the petitioner and Debra Filteau Begley for the respondent. The theory of causation was not established via a "Table" condition.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_12-vv-00496