Jordan Garfinkel v. HHS - Influenza, Lewis-Sumner Syndrome and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2016)

Jordan Garfinkel filed a petition on October 6, 2014, alleging that he suffered Lewis-Sumner Syndrome and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 6, 2011. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of his injuries for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccination caused Mr. Garfinkel's conditions.

Despite this denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for damages. The stipulation stated that Mr.

Garfinkel would receive a lump sum of $463,000.00, plus an amount sufficient to purchase an annuity contract for future compensation. This award represents compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering that judgment be entered in accordance with its terms. The case was compensated based on this stipulation.