Richard G. Hoffman v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuritis (CIDP) (2015)

Richard G. Hoffman filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 21, 2014.

He alleged that he suffered chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuritis (CIDP) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on October 10, 2012. Mr.

Hoffman further stated that he had not received any civil award or settlement for his injury. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the influenza vaccination caused Mr.

Hoffman's CIDP or any other injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a settlement agreement.

On June 26, 2015, they filed a joint stipulation outlining the terms of the settlement. The respondent agreed to pay Mr.

Hoffman a lump sum of $125,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. Chief Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded this amount.

Subsequently, on June 29, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation regarding attorneys' fees and costs. They agreed upon an award of $6,848.52 for attorneys' fees and costs.

Chief Special Master Vowell found this amount to be reasonable and awarded it as a lump sum, jointly payable to Mr. Hoffman and his counsel, Douglas Lee Burdette.

The total compensation awarded to Mr. Hoffman was $131,848.52.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.