Dawayne Rowell v. HHS - Influenza, Transverse Myelitis (2015)

Dawayne Rowell filed a petition on December 16, 2014, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered from Transverse Myelitis (TM) and its sequelae as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 16, 2010.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's TM or any other injury. Despite maintaining their positions, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on December 15, 2014.

The court adopted this stipulation as its decision, awarding Petitioner a lump sum of $165,000.00 for all damages. Subsequently, on August 13, 2015, the parties filed another joint stipulation regarding attorney's fees and costs.

The court approved an award of $20,289.06 for attorney's fees and $500.00 for reimbursable costs, payable jointly to Petitioner and his counsel, and solely to Petitioner, respectively. The total compensation awarded to Dawayne Rowell was $185,789.06.