Randall Carlson v. HHS - Influenza, vasculitis (2016)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Randall Carlson filed a petition on December 31, 2014, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on January 10, 2013, caused him to suffer from vasculitis. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury.
On August 16, 2016, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that the petitioner should receive compensation. Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the court.
Randall Carlson was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00 as compensation for all damages. The decision was finalized on September 14, 2016.
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 testimony. The theory of causation is not detailed in the public decision.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Randall Carlson alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on January 10, 2013, caused vasculitis. The respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00 for all damages. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, any medical experts, or the mechanism of injury. The decision date was September 14, 2016. Petitioner's counsel was Ronald Homer, and respondent's counsel was Sarah Duncan.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-01244