Tissa Abeyratne v. HHS - Influenza, Neuromyelitis Optica and Transverse Myelitis (2016)

Tissa Abeyratne filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 14, 2016, alleging injury from an influenza vaccine. The specific date of vaccination and the petitioner's age were not detailed in this decision.

The alleged injuries were Neuromyelitis Optica and Transverse Myelitis. The parties, Tissa Abeyratne and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, reached a stipulation for compensation.

Based on this stipulation, the Special Master issued a decision on November 17, 2016, awarding Tissa Abeyratne a total of $339,243.49. This award was structured as a lump sum payment of $339,243.49, covering first-year life care expenses, pain and suffering, and past unreimbursable expenses.

The decision also stipulated that remaining damages would be paid via an annuity contract, to be purchased as soon as practicable after judgment. The case was resolved by stipulation, and no contested hearing or extensive evidence presentation was described in this ruling.