Samantha Silvestri v. HHS - Hepatitis A, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and multiple sclerosis (MS) (2016)

Samantha Silvestri filed a petition for vaccine compensation on July 29, 2014, alleging that she received a hepatitis A vaccine on January 6, 2012, and subsequently suffered from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and multiple sclerosis (MS). The hepatitis A vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

The respondent denied that the vaccination caused petitioner's alleged injuries or that she experienced residual effects for more than six months. Despite these denials, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case.

Special Master Christian J. Moran reviewed and approved the stipulation, adopting it as the decision of the Court.

As part of the stipulation, Samantha Silvestri was awarded a lump sum payment of $200,000.00, payable by check, as compensation for all damages. The decision, based on the stipulation, was issued on October 14, 2016.

Petitioner was represented by Ronald C. Homer and Meredith Daniels of Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C., and the respondent was represented by Heather L.

Pearlman of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details of the alleged injuries, diagnostic tests performed, or treatments received. It also does not name any medical experts or detail a specific mechanism of causation.