Cory Danielson v. HHS - HPV, pancreatitis (2016)

Filed 2016-02-17Decided 2016-03-14Vaccine HPV
compensated$95,000

Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]

Cory Danielson filed a petition on February 17, 2016, alleging that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, administered on August 30, 2012, and October 31, 2012, caused him to suffer from pancreatitis. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused the petitioner's condition but agreed to a settlement.

The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing that Cory Danielson should receive $95,000.00 as compensation for all damages. Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering judgment to be entered in accordance with the stipulation.

The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. Petitioner was represented by Lawrence J.

Disparti of Disparti Law Group, and Respondent was represented by Lara A. Englund of the United States Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.

Theory of causation

Petitioner Cory Danielson alleged that HPV vaccines administered on August 30, 2012, and October 31, 2012, caused him to develop pancreatitis. The HPV vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement, agreeing to an award of $95,000.00 for all damages. The Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman approved the stipulation. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of causation, expert testimony, or the breakdown of the award beyond the lump sum.

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