Sara Olivia Cain v. HHS - MMR, alopecia (2015)

Sara Olivia Cain filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 30, 2015. She alleged that she developed alopecia as a result of receiving the Meningitis vaccine on April 11, 2014, and the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine on May 7, 2014.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that these vaccines caused her alleged alopecia or any other injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation to settle the case.

The stipulation agreed that the respondent would issue two payments: a lump sum of $125,000.00 to Sara Olivia Cain for all damages, and a lump sum of $11,432.03 payable jointly to Sara Olivia Cain and her attorney for attorneys' fees and costs. The Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarded the compensation, and found the fees to be reasonable.

Judgment was directed to be entered in accordance with the decision.