Vilma Petroff v. HHS - Influenza, brachial plexus neuropathy (2014)

Vilma Petroff filed a petition on February 15, 2013, alleging that an influenza (flu) vaccination she received on October 28, 2010 caused her to develop brachial plexus neuropathy. Respondent denied that the influenza vaccination caused petitioner to suffer from brachial plexus neuropathy or any other injury or her current condition.

Nonetheless, both parties agreed to a joint stipulation filed May 20, 2014 to settle the case. Special Master Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner received a lump sum of $15,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The parties subsequently agreed to attorneys' fees and costs of $21,066.94, payable jointly to petitioner and her counsel, Jeffrey S.

Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates.

Petitioner had not personally incurred any out-of-pocket litigation expenses.