Jay Dubell v. HHS - Influenza, neurological demyelinating injury (2016)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Petitioner Jay Dubell filed a claim alleging that he suffered a neurological demyelinating injury caused by an influenza vaccine received on or about October 14, 2011. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the petitioner's injury or current disabilities.
The parties reached a settlement through a stipulation filed on November 2, 2016. Special Master Laura D.
Millman reviewed the stipulation and found its terms to be reasonable. The court adopted the stipulation and awarded Jay Dubell $285,000.00 as compensation for all damages.
This award was in the form of a check made payable to the petitioner. The decision was issued by Special Master Laura D.
Millman on November 2, 2016.
Theory of causation
Petitioner alleged a neurological demyelinating injury caused by an influenza vaccine received on or about October 14, 2011. Respondent denied causation. The parties settled via stipulation filed November 2, 2016. The stipulation terms were adopted by Special Master Laura D. Millman, resulting in an award of $285,000.00 for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset, symptoms, tests, treatments, or mechanism of injury.
Source PDFs
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