Laura Mitchell v. HHS - HPV, polyarthritis, polyarthralgia pain syndrome, seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, hip impingement syndrome, acetabular labrum tear, and snapping hip syndrome (2015)

Laura Mitchell filed a petition on May 22, 2014, alleging that an HPV vaccination she received on July 13, 2011, caused her to suffer from polyarthritis, polyarthralgia pain syndrome, seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, hip impingement syndrome, acetabular labrum tear, and snapping hip syndrome. Alternatively, she alleged that the vaccination significantly aggravated these conditions.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccination caused any injury. However, the parties reached a joint stipulation for damages.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the court. Laura Mitchell was awarded a lump sum of $25,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.

The decision also addressed attorneys' fees and costs, with the parties stipulating to a total award of $16,429.60, which the court granted. The case was resolved via stipulation, and judgment was entered accordingly.