Julie Hallquist v. HHS - Influenza, Transverse Myelitis (2016)

Julie Hallquist filed a petition on October 28, 2014, alleging that she suffered Transverse Myelitis (TM) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 9, 2011. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects from the injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's TM or any other injury. Despite this denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for damages.

The stipulation stated that petitioner would receive a lump sum of $245,750.00 as compensation for all available damages. The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering that judgment be entered accordingly.

The case was resolved through a joint stipulation on damages, indicating an 'Off-Table' claim where causation was not formally conceded but compensation was agreed upon.