Paula Pasquinelli v. HHS - Influenza, anaphylactic reaction, weakness, Parsonage Turner Syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, and transverse myelitis (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Paula Pasquinelli filed a petition for compensation on November 26, 2014, alleging that she suffered from vaccine-induced anaphylactic reaction, weakness, Parsonage Turner Syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, and transverse myelitis as a result of receiving influenza, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, polio, and Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis ("DTaP") vaccinations on January 12, 2012. The respondent denied that the vaccines caused the petitioner's alleged injuries or her current condition.
The parties reached a settlement, and on May 3, 2017, they filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. The respondent agreed to issue a payment of $35,000.00 to Paula Pasquinelli as compensation for all damages.
Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation in the agreed-upon amount on May 30, 2017. The public decision does not describe the petitioner's counsel, respondent's counsel, the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.
The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of causation.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Paula Pasquinelli alleged that influenza, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, polio, and DTaP vaccinations administered on January 12, 2012, caused anaphylactic reaction, weakness, Parsonage Turner Syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, and transverse myelitis. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement, and Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation on May 30, 2017. The settlement awarded a lump sum of $35,000.00 to Paula Pasquinelli. The public text does not specify the theory of causation, the mechanism, or any expert testimony.
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