Michelle Schneider v. HHS - Influenza, lipomyonecrosis of the left deltoid area (2015)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Michelle Schneider filed a petition for compensation on March 5, 2014, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on or about September 27, 2012, caused lipomyonecrosis of her left deltoid area. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused her condition.
The parties reached a stipulation for compensation, which Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted as the court's decision.
The stipulation awarded Ms. Schneider a lump sum of $35,000.00, payable to her, for all damages.
Subsequently, on July 14, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs. Special Master Christian J.
Moran awarded $8,956.68 for attorneys' fees and costs, payable to Ms. Schneider and her attorney, Danielle A.
Strait of Maglio, Christopher & Toale, PA. The case was resolved through stipulations for both damages and fees.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, treatments, or expert testimony.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Michelle Schneider alleged that the influenza vaccine received on or about September 27, 2012, caused lipomyonecrosis of the left deltoid area. The respondent denied causation. The case was resolved via stipulation. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, the mechanism of injury, or name any experts. The award was $35,000.00 for all damages, and $8,956.68 for attorneys' fees and costs, payable to petitioner and her attorney, Danielle A. Strait. Special Master Christian J. Moran issued the decision on January 26, 2015, for damages and August 10, 2015, for fees and costs. The condition is listed as lipomyonecrosis of the left deltoid area, and the vaccine is influenza. The theory of causation is presumed to be a Table injury, as the condition is not explicitly detailed in the public text.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00185