Tamatha Anders v. HHS - Tdap, Bell's palsy (2016)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Tamatha Anders filed a petition on December 7, 2015, alleging that a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine administered on August 21, 2013, caused her to develop Bell's palsy. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Ms.
Anders' condition or any other injury or disability. The parties reached a stipulation to resolve the matter.
Special Master Laura D. Millman reviewed the stipulation and found its terms to be reasonable.
The court adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation in the amount of $175,000.00, representing all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The award was to be paid as a check to Ms.
Anders. Petitioner was represented by Gil L.
Daly, II, and respondent was represented by Douglas Ross. The decision was issued on December 7, 2016.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Tamatha Anders alleged that her August 21, 2013 tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine caused her to develop Bell's palsy. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation to settle the case. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, clinical details of the Bell's palsy onset or progression, diagnostic tests, or treatments. Special Master Laura D. Millman adopted the stipulation, awarding $175,000.00 in compensation for all damages. The decision was issued on December 7, 2016. Petitioner's counsel was Gil L. Daly, II, and respondent's counsel was Douglas Ross.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00678