Christine Shea v. HHS - Influenza, neurological injury (2016)
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.
Theory of causation
Christine Shea alleged a neurological injury following an influenza vaccine on October 13, 2010. The respondent denied causation. The parties entered into a joint stipulation on June 15, 2015, to settle the claim. Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding $135,000.00 as compensation for all damages under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury. Attorneys for the petitioner were Ronald C. Homer, Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C., and for the respondent was Ryan D. Pyles.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00737