Beverly Sharifipour v. HHS - Influenza, Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) (2017)

On December 1, 2016, Bahman and Andrew Sharifipour, as legal guardians for Beverly Sharifipour, filed a petition on her behalf under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. They alleged that Beverly suffered from Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) as a result of receiving influenza and tetanus diphtheria acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccines on October 31, 2012, and that she experienced residual effects lasting more than six months.

The respondent denied that the vaccinations caused Ms. Sharifipour's alleged ADEM or any other injury.

Despite maintaining their positions, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on December 1, 2016. Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the court. The stipulation awarded a lump sum of $413,422.63, payable to the legal guardians for Beverly's benefit, to cover first-year life care expenses ($133,422.63), pain and suffering, and past unreimbursable expenses ($280,000.00).

An additional amount was awarded to purchase an annuity contract for future damages. The court directed that judgment be entered accordingly.

Ronald Craig Homer represented the petitioners, and Althea Walker Davis represented the respondent. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.