Desiree Roberts v. HHS - MMR, severe anaphylactic responses and chronic cross reactive allergic reactions to non-vaccine related antigenic stimuli (2014)

On September 11, 2013, Desiree Roberts filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that an MMR vaccine administered on September 22, 2010, caused her to suffer severe anaphylactic responses and chronic cross-reactive allergic reactions to non-vaccine-related antigenic stimuli. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the MMR immunization caused the petitioner's alleged chronic cross-reactive allergies or that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Despite these denials, both parties filed a joint stipulation on September 8, 2014, agreeing to a settlement. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $10,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S.

Pop of Beverly Hills, California. The respondent was represented by Darryl R.

Wishard of the United States Department of Justice. Subsequently, on October 16, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation concerning attorney's fees and costs.

The parties agreed to a total award of $22,636.66 for attorney's fees and costs, payable jointly to the petitioner and her attorney, Jeffrey S. Pop.

Special Master Dorsey granted this request, approving the payment of attorney's fees and costs. Lindsay Corliss of the U.S.

Department of Justice represented the respondent in this matter. The clerk of the court was ordered to enter judgment in accordance with the terms of the parties' stipulations, with judgment being expedited due to the parties renouncing their right to seek review.