Antonio Defelice v. HHS - Influenza, bilateral vision loss (2016)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Antonio Defelice filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 17, 2014, alleging that he developed bilateral vision loss as a result of receiving an influenza vaccination on October 1, 2012. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccination caused the petitioner's injury.
The parties reached a settlement agreement. On August 15, 2016, they filed a joint stipulation outlining the terms of the settlement.
As part of the stipulation, the respondent agreed to pay Antonio Defelice a lump sum of $25,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation in the agreed-upon amount.
The decision was issued on September 13, 2016. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.
Lawrence J. Disparti, Esq., represented the petitioner, and Heather L.
Pearlman, Esq., represented the respondent.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Antonio Defelice alleged that he developed bilateral vision loss as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 1, 2012. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case, and Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation. The settlement included a lump sum payment of $25,000.00 to the petitioner for all damages. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, the mechanism of injury, or name any medical experts. The decision date was September 13, 2016, and the petition was filed on September 17, 2014. Petitioner's counsel was Lawrence J. Disparti, Esq., and respondent's counsel was Heather L. Pearlman, Esq.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00860