Jill Buchignani-Calwhite v. HHS - Influenza, Transverse Myelitis (2015)

Jill Buchignani-Calwhite filed a petition on August 25, 2014, alleging that she suffered Transverse Myelitis (TM) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on or about November 2, 2012. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects of her injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccination caused petitioner's TM or any other injury, and denied that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Nevertheless, the parties filed a joint stipulation on damages on December 2, 2015.

The Special Master, Thomas L. Gowen, found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

The stipulation awarded Jill Buchignani-Calwhite a lump sum of $125,000.00, payable to her, for all damages. The decision was entered on December 3, 2015.

Petitioner was represented by Diana Stadelnikas Sedar of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent was represented by Glenn A. MacLeod of the United States Department of Justice.