James O. Jones, Jr. v. HHS - Tdap, transverse myelitis (2017)

James O. Jones, Jr. filed a petition for vaccine compensation on August 20, 2015, alleging that the hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccines, received on or about April 9, 2013, and May 7, 2013, caused him to develop transverse myelitis (TM).

He also alleged that these vaccines aggravated an underlying disorder, leading to TM, and that he experienced residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that the vaccines caused his condition.

The parties reached a settlement, and on April 20, 2017, Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted their stipulation as the court's decision.

The stipulation awarded Mr. Jones $190,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the program.

The case was settled as a Table claim, and the parties agreed that this stipulation represented a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages. Petitioner was represented by Ramon Rodriguez, III of Rawls, McNelis and Mitchell, P.C., and respondent was represented by Amy P.

Kokot of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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