J.L.S. v. HHS - Influenza, Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) (2016)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Garland L. Snyder and Jennifer D.
Snyder, parents and natural guardians of J.L.S., a minor child, filed a petition for compensation on June 4, 2014, under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. They alleged that J.L.S. developed Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccination on November 9, 2011.
The respondent denied that the influenza immunization caused J.L.S.'s injury. The parties reached a settlement, and on July 11, 2016, they filed a joint stipulation.
Respondent agreed to pay a lump sum of $75,000.00, payable to petitioners Garland Snyder and Jennifer Snyder, as compensation for all damages. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation in that amount.
The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.
Theory of causation
Petitioners alleged that J.L.S. developed Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on November 9, 2011. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement, and a joint stipulation was filed on July 11, 2016. Respondent agreed to pay a lump sum of $75,000.00 to compensate for all damages. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation in that amount on July 11, 2016. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, the mechanism of injury, or name any experts.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00482