Jamie Lee Stewart v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy (CIDP) (2017)

Jamie Lee Stewart filed a petition on November 14, 2012, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Mr.

Stewart alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on or about October 5, 2010, caused him to develop chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy (CIDP). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Mr.

Stewart's alleged CIDP or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement, which was filed on January 18, 2017.

Special Master Thomas L. Gowen reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

As part of the settlement, Mr. Stewart was awarded a lump sum payment of $763,000.00, payable to him.

This amount represents compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.

The attorneys for the petitioner were Isaiah Richard Kalinowski and Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. The attorney for the respondent was Ryan Daniel Pyles.