Jaswinder Singh v. HHS - Influenza, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2015)

Jaswinder Singh filed a petition on August 26, 2014, alleging that he suffered injuries, including Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on November 9, 2013. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of his injuries for more than six months.

Respondent denies that the flu vaccination caused petitioner’s CIDP or any other injury. However, on August 17, 2015, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Mr. Singh a lump sum of $270,000.00 for all damages and an additional $82,706.12 to be paid jointly to Mr.

Singh and the Department of Health Care Services. Subsequently, on November 2, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs.

The court granted the request, awarding $21,000.00 in attorneys' fees and costs, payable jointly to Mr. Singh and his attorneys.