Michael Vanderpoel v. HHS - Influenza, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2017)

Michael Vanderpoel filed a petition for compensation on August 19, 2015, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 14, 2014, caused him to suffer from Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). He further alleged that his symptoms persisted for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's CIDP or any other injury, and denied that Petitioner's current disabilities were the result of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages on March 16, 2017.

Special Master Herbrina Sanders found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $300,006.85, payable to him, as compensation for all damages.

Judgment was to be entered in accordance with the stipulation, unless a motion for review was filed. Petitioner was represented by Jerry A.

Lindheim of Locks Law Firm, and Respondent was represented by Linda S. Renzi of the United States Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.