Christine Shea v. HHS - Influenza, neurological injury (2015)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 25, 2013, Christine Shea filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 13, 2010, caused her to develop a neurological injury. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury.
Despite maintaining their respective positions, both parties agreed to a stipulation filed on June 15, 2015, to settle the case. Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran reviewed the file and found the stipulation to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the court. The stipulation awarded Christine Shea a lump sum of $135,000.00, payable to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case. Ronald C.
Homer of Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C. represented the petitioner, and Ryan D. Pyles of the U.S.
Department of Justice represented the respondent.