Navid Nourani v. HHS - Influenza, pain, numbness, and weakness in his right arm (2016)

Filed 2014-11-24Decided 2016-06-27Vaccine Influenza
compensated$66,000

Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]

On November 24, 2014, Navid Nourani filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that an influenza vaccination received on September 18, 2012, caused him to suffer pain, numbness, and weakness in his right arm, with residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccination caused the alleged injuries.

Despite this denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement. Special Master Thomas L.

Gowen reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation provided for a total award of $66,000.

This amount included a lump sum of $57,820.90 for damages, payable to Navid Nourani, and a lump sum of $8,175.60 for attorneys' fees and costs, payable jointly to Navid Nourani and his attorney, Andrew D. Downing.

The decision was issued on June 27, 2016. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments.

The case was treated as a Table claim.

Theory of causation

Petitioner Navid Nourani received an influenza vaccine on September 18, 2012, and alleged that it caused pain, numbness, and weakness in his right arm, with residual effects lasting over six months. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement, agreeing to an award of $57,820.90 for damages and $8,175.60 for attorneys' fees and costs, totaling $66,000. The case was treated as a Table claim. The public decision does not detail the specific medical mechanism, expert testimony, or clinical findings supporting the alleged injury or its causation. Special Master Thomas L. Gowen adopted the stipulation on June 27, 2016. Petitioner was represented by Andrew D. Downing, and respondent was represented by Ann D. Martin.

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