Carolyn Gooden v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2014)

Carolyn Gooden filed a petition on September 13, 2012, alleging that a trivalent influenza (flu) vaccination she received on February 24, 2010, a vaccine contained in the Vaccine Injury Table, caused her to develop chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), with effects lasting more than six months. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's CIDP, any other injury, or her current disabilities.

Nonetheless, both parties agreed in a joint stipulation filed June 11, 2014 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 $460,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Special Master Moran also awarded $42,000.00 in attorneys' fees and costs, payable jointly to petitioner and her counsel, Lawrence R.

Cohan of Anapol, Schwartz, et al. Petitioner had not personally incurred any out-of-pocket litigation expenses.