Angela Thomas v. HHS - Influenza, impingement syndrome (2016)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Angela Thomas filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 7, 2016, alleging that she suffered impingement syndrome caused in fact by the influenza and Tetanus, Diphtheria, acellular Pertussis (Tdap) vaccinations she received on November 4, 2013. The respondent denied that the vaccines caused petitioner's alleged impingement syndrome and residual effects.
The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.
Angela Thomas was awarded a lump sum of $135,000.00, payable to petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.
Petitioner was represented by Lawrence R. Cohan of Anapol Weiss, and respondent was represented by Julia W.
McInerny of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Angela Thomas alleged that an influenza and Tdap vaccination received on November 4, 2013, caused her impingement syndrome. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing to an award. The Special Master adopted the stipulation. Petitioner was awarded $135,000.00. The theory of causation is identified as 'Off-Table' in the provided data. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or clinical findings supporting the petitioner's claim or the respondent's denial. Petitioner's counsel was Lawrence R. Cohan, and respondent's counsel was Julia W. McInerny. The decision was issued by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on May 19, 2016.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00550