Salvatore J. Carroccia v. HHS - Influenza, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (2016)

Charlene Carroccia Guadagno, as Administratrix of the Estate of Salvatore J. Carroccia, was substituted as petitioner after the original petitioner, Salvatore J.

Carroccia, passed away. Mr.

Carroccia originally filed a petition on September 20, 2013, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 20, 2010, caused him to develop acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and that his death was a sequela of this vaccine-related injury. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr.

Carroccia's ADEM, any other injury, or his death. On December 8, 2016, both parties filed a joint stipulation to settle the case.

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

Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $450,000.00, payable to the estate Administratrix, as compensation for all remaining damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Michael J.

Williams of Cellino and Barnes, P.C. represented the petitioner, and Claudia B. Gangi represented the respondent.

The decision was issued on December 9, 2016.