Jamie Emerson v. HHS - Hepatitis B, uveitis and retinal migraines (2019)

Jamie Emerson filed a petition on January 15, 2015, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that she suffered from uveitis and retinal migraines as a result of receiving the Hepatitis B vaccine on July 19, 2012, and that these conditions had residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the Hepatitis B vaccine caused Ms. Emerson's alleged injuries.

However, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on September 17, 2019. Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision. The stipulation awarded Jamie Emerson a lump sum of $65,000.00, payable by check, as compensation for all damages.

The decision directed the clerk of the court to enter judgment accordingly. Ronald Craig Homer represented the petitioner, and Adriana Ruth Teitel represented the respondent.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details of the uveitis and retinal migraines, any diagnostic tests performed, or treatments received. It also does not name any medical experts or detail the specific mechanism by which the Hepatitis B vaccine allegedly caused the claimed conditions.