Catherine Callahan v. HHS - Hepatitis B, fatigue, arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis (2015)

Catherine Callahan filed a petition on January 4, 2013, alleging that a Hepatitis B vaccination administered on January 7, 2010, caused her to suffer from fatigue, arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Respondent denied that the vaccination caused Petitioner's alleged injuries but agreed to a joint stipulation for compensation.

Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $32,089.92 for all damages, plus an additional $2,910.08 to satisfy a Medicaid lien, totaling $34,999.90.

Separately, the parties stipulated to an award of $24,684.82 for attorneys' fees and costs, which the Special Master also approved. The total compensation awarded to Catherine Callahan was $56,774.82.

The case was resolved by stipulation. Petitioner was represented by Howard Scott Gold of Gold Law Firm, LLC, and Respondent was represented by Althea Walker Davis of the United States Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical examinations, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.