William Wick v. HHS - Influenza, hearing loss (2015)

William Wick filed a petition on February 7, 2014, alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on or about December 11, 2012, caused him to develop hearing loss. Mr.

Wick stated that the residual effects of the injury lasted for more than six months and that he had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr.

Wick's hearing loss or any other injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation, which Special Master Christian J.

Moran found reasonable and adopted as the court's decision. The stipulation awarded Mr.

Wick a lump sum of $7,500.00 as compensation for all damages. The case proceeded as a Table claim, as the influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

The decision was filed on March 9, 2015, and judgment was to be entered accordingly. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.

Petitioner counsel was Lawrence Disparti of Disparti Law Group, PA, and respondent counsel was Lara Englund of the U.S. Department of Justice.