Mac Tarlton v. HHS - Influenza, neuralgic amyotrophy (2015)

Mac Tarlton filed a petition alleging that he suffered from neuralgic amyotrophy as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on December 21, 2010. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused the alleged injury. However, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case.

The stipulation stated that the influenza vaccine is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table. As part of the settlement, the court awarded Mac Tarlton a lump sum of $55,000.00 for all damages and an additional $10,202.87 for attorneys' fees and costs.

The total compensation awarded was $65,203.87. The parties agreed that this stipulation expressed a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages claimed under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision and ordered judgment to be entered accordingly.