Joseph Buhler v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2014)

Joseph Buhler filed a petition on July 23, 2013, alleging that an influenza (flu) vaccination he received on October 28, 2010 caused him to develop chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) and that he experienced the residual effects of this injury for more than six months. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's CIDP or any other injury.

Nonetheless, both parties agreed to a joint stipulation filed July 16, 2014 to settle the case. Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner received a lump sum of $100,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The parties subsequently agreed to attorneys' fees and costs of $16,403.73, payable jointly to petitioner and his counsel, Kyle Taylor of Urban and Taylor S.C.

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