Trent Kuzman v. HHS - Rotavirus, intussusception (2016)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On May 3, 2016, Trent Kuzman, as Legal Representative of Minor Child I.K., filed a petition alleging that I.K. suffered from intussusception as a result of receiving a rotavirus vaccine on November 25, 2013. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the rotavirus vaccine caused I.K.'s condition.
The parties reached a stipulation to resolve the matter, which the Special Master adopted. The decision, issued by Special Master Laura D.
Millman on May 3, 2016, awarded compensation in the amount of $13,250.00 for all damages available under the program. This award was made payable to Trent Kuzman as Legal Representative of a Minor Child, I.K.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation. Petitioner's counsel was Maximillian J.
Muller, and respondent's counsel was Linda S. Renzi.
Theory of causation
Petitioner alleged that the rotavirus vaccine administered on November 25, 2013, caused I.K. to suffer from intussusception. Respondent denied this allegation. The parties resolved the case via stipulation, and the Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding $13,250.00. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused the injury. The case was handled by Special Master Laura D. Millman, with petitioner represented by Maximillian J. Muller and respondent by Linda S. Renzi.
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USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00726