M.N.N. v. HHS - Influenza, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) (2015)

Amy and Eric Nesbitt, as parents and legal representatives of their minor child M.N.N., filed a petition on July 8, 2015, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 11, 2013, caused M.N.N. to develop idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and other injuries. They further alleged that M.N.N. suffered residual effects or complications of the vaccine injury for more than six months.

The respondent denied that M.N.N. suffered ITP or any other injury as a result of the vaccination, and denied that M.N.N. experienced the residual effects of this injury for more than six months. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages.

Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the court. The stipulation awarded M.N.N. $20,240.00 as a lump sum for all items of damages and $4,760.00 as a lump sum for documented unreimbursed expenses, totaling $25,000.00.

Judgment was to be entered in accordance with the stipulation, as the parties jointly filed notice renouncing the right to seek review. Petitioner counsel was Richard Moeller of Berenstein, Moore, Hefferman, Moeller & Johnson, L.L.P.

Respondent counsel was Julia Wernett McInerny of the United States Department of Justice.