Shelly Crane-McDonald v. HHS - Influenza, demyelinating disorder (2016)

Shelly Crane-McDonald filed a petition on June 3, 2013, alleging that an influenza (flu) vaccination she received on October 20, 2011 caused her to develop a demyelinating disorder and that her death was the sequela of this vaccine-related injury. Following Ms.

Crane-McDonald's death, her spouse, Tracy McDonald, filed an amended petition as legal representative of her estate. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms.

Crane-McDonald's demyelinating disorder, any other injury, or her death. Nonetheless, both parties agreed to a joint stipulation filed November 17, 2016 to settle the case.

Special Master Gowen found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. The estate of Shelly Crane-McDonald received a lump sum of $225,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a), paid to Tracy McDonald as Legal Representative of the Estate of Shelly Crane-McDonald.