Rosemary St. George v. HHS - Influenza, brachial neuritis (2016)

Rosemary St. George filed a petition on August 30, 2015, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on January 16, 2013, caused her to develop brachial neuritis, with residual effects lasting more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury. The parties reached a stipulation to resolve the case.

Special Master Laura D. Millman reviewed the stipulation and found its terms to be reasonable.

The court adopted the stipulation and awarded Rosemary St. George compensation.

The award consisted of a lump sum of $200,000.00 for all damages, payable to the petitioner, and a lump sum of $1,604.71 to reimburse a lien for services rendered on her behalf. This latter amount was to be paid jointly to the petitioner and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts-CRU Casualty Recovery, with the petitioner agreeing to endorse the check to the State of Massachusetts.

The total award was $201,604.71. Ronald C.

Homer represented the petitioner, and Claudia B. Gangi represented the respondent.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.