Katilyn Wright v. HHS - HPV, autoimmune encephalitis and seizure disorder (2018)

Katilyn Wright, on behalf of whose estate the case was brought, received a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on July 28, 2011. Initially, the petition alleged premature ovarian failure/insufficiency and autoimmune encephalitis.

Katilyn Wright later died on January 12, 2016, and her estate was substituted as the petitioner. An amended petition alleged autoimmune encephalitis and seizure disorder as the cause of injury and death.

The petitioner's estate ultimately conceded that they would be unable to prove entitlement to compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The court noted that the record lacked evidence of a "Table Injury" and insufficient proof that the alleged injury or death was caused by the HPV vaccine.

The medical records were deemed insufficient to prove the claim, and no supportive expert opinion was filed. Consequently, the case was dismissed for insufficient proof.