Jacqueline F. King v. HHS - Influenza, urticaria (2017)

Jacqueline F. King, as the natural guardian and legal representative of her minor daughter B.H., filed a petition on May 12, 2015, alleging that B.H. suffered urticaria as a result of an influenza vaccine received on December 5, 2013.

The petitioner claimed that B.H. experienced residual effects from this injury for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the influenza vaccine caused the urticaria or any other injury.

The parties, represented by Nancy R. Meyers for the petitioner and Camille M.

Collett for the respondent, reached a joint stipulation to resolve the case. Special Master Christian J.

Moran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the court's decision. Damages awarded included a lump sum payment of $4,000.00 payable to Jacqueline F.

King and an amount sufficient to purchase an annuity contract. The case was compensated based on the stipulation.