Laura A Jones v. HHS - Tdap, vestibular neuronitis (2016)

Laura A. Jones filed a petition on April 23, 2013, under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that a Tetanus-Diptheria-acellular-Pertussis (TDaP) vaccine administered on April 22, 2010, caused her to develop vestibular neuronitis and experience residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the TDaP vaccination caused the petitioner's alleged condition or any other injury or disability. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation on September 1, 2016, agreeing to settle the case.

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

As part of the stipulation, petitioner Laura A. Jones was awarded a lump sum of $350,000.00, payable by check, as compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

The decision was posted on the Court's website in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. Petitioner's counsel was Barbara D.

Bonar of B. Dahlenburg Bonar P.S.C., and respondent's counsel was Claudia B.

Gangi of the United States Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the medical experts consulted by either party.