Lauren E. Neely v. HHS - HPV, peripheral neuropathy and related medical complications, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, myalgias, chronic pain, dizziness, headaches, cognitive impairments, and chronic debilitating fatigue (2016)

Lauren E. Neely filed a petition on May 1, 2014, under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she developed peripheral neuropathy and related medical complications, including irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, myalgias, chronic pain, dizziness, headaches, cognitive impairments, and chronic debilitating fatigue, as a result of receiving a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, specifically Gardasil, on May 5, 2011.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the HPV vaccine caused Ms. Neely's injuries or that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages. Special Master Thomas L.

Gowen reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. Ms.

Neely was awarded $20,000.00 as compensation for all damages, to be paid as a lump sum via check. The decision was issued on May 12, 2016.

Petitioner's counsel was Daniel J. Leeper of Leeper & Leeper.

Respondent's counsel was Michael P. Milmoe of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.