Pamela Metcalf v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2015)

Pamela Metcalf filed a petition alleging that she suffered chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) caused by her October 28, 2010, receipt of an influenza vaccine. She further alleged that she suffered residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged CIDP or any other injury. The parties ultimately reached a stipulation to resolve the matter.

The court adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation. This included a lump sum of $368,552.68 payable to Ms.

Metcalf, reimbursement for a Network Health lien of $366,787.59, reimbursement for a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Medicaid lien of $11,846.61, and reimbursement for a Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan lien of $9,336.30. An additional amount was awarded to purchase an annuity.

Subsequently, on February 24, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, agreeing to an award of $46,375.00, which the court approved. The total compensation awarded, including the attorneys' fees and costs, was $414,927.90.