Jeffery Miller v. HHS - Influenza, multiple sclerosis (2016)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Petitioner Jeffery Miller filed a petition alleging that he developed multiple sclerosis as a result of receiving the influenza and Tdap vaccines on September 17, 2012, and that he experienced the residual effects of this injury for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused petitioner to suffer multiple sclerosis or any other injury.
Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a stipulation to resolve the case. Special Master Laura D.
Millman reviewed the stipulation and found its terms to be reasonable. The court adopted the stipulation and awarded Jeffery Miller a lump sum of $195,000.00 as compensation for all damages.
The decision was issued on November 4, 2016. Petitioner's counsel was Ronald C.
Homer, and respondent's counsel was Althea Walker Davis. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Jeffery Miller alleged that he suffered from multiple sclerosis caused by his receipt of the influenza and Tdap vaccines on September 17, 2012, and experienced residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation to resolve the case, and Special Master Laura D. Millman adopted the stipulation, awarding $195,000.00 for all damages. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism by which the vaccines allegedly caused the injury. Attorneys for the petitioner were Ronald C. Homer, and for the respondent was Althea Walker Davis. The decision date was November 4, 2016.
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