Lisa Ann Hambleton v. HHS - Influenza, rheumatoid arthritis (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Lisa Ann Hambleton filed a petition on October 21, 2013, alleging that she suffered from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as a result of a seasonal influenza vaccine administered on October 20, 2010. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused her RA.
On September 22, 2014, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, which Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman adopted. The stipulation awarded Ms.
Hambleton a lump sum of $106,789.45 for all damages. Petitioner was represented by Kevin A.
Mack of the Law Offices of Kevin A. Mack, LLC, and respondent was represented by Lindsay Corliss of the United States Department of Justice.
Separately, on September 24, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs. Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman approved this stipulation, awarding $6,526.39, payable jointly to Petitioner and her counsel.
Judgment was to be entered in accordance with the terms of these stipulations.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Lisa Ann Hambleton alleged that a seasonal influenza vaccine administered on October 20, 2010, caused her rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation for damages, awarding Petitioner $106,789.45. Petitioner's counsel was Kevin A. Mack, and respondent's counsel was Lindsay Corliss. Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman approved the stipulation. Attorneys' fees and costs of $6,526.39 were also stipulated and approved. The public decision does not describe the specific medical or scientific theory of causation, nor does it name any experts. The case was resolved via stipulation.
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