Rose M. Porges v. HHS - Tdap, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Rose M. Porges filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 28, 2015, alleging she developed chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) after receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on May 1, 2012.
The respondent denied that the vaccination caused Ms. Porges' alleged CIDP or any other injury.
The parties, represented by counsel Nancy Meyers for the petitioner and Claudia Gangi for the respondent, reached a joint stipulation to settle the case. As part of the settlement, the respondent agreed to pay Ms.
Porges a lump sum of $165,000.00, payable by check to Ms. Porges, as compensation for all damages.
Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation, directing the clerk of the court to enter judgment accordingly. The specific theory of causation or evidence presented in support of the claim was not detailed in the public decision, as the case was settled via stipulation.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Rose M. Porges alleged that a Tdap vaccination administered on May 1, 2012, caused her to develop chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case, and Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $165,000.00 to the petitioner. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or evidence presented, as the case was resolved through settlement. Attorneys involved were Nancy Meyers for the petitioner and Claudia Gangi for the respondent. The decision was issued by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth on August 6, 2020.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00427