Charles Tice v. HHS - Influenza, peripheral neuropathy (2016)

Charles Tice filed a petition on September 11, 2015, under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he developed peripheral neuropathy as a result of an influenza vaccination received on November 14, 2012. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months and that there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages related to his condition.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused any injury to the petitioner and denied that the petitioner suffered residual effects of his condition for more than six months. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages on June 16, 2016.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Charles Tice a lump sum of $85,000.00, payable to the petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on June 20, 2016. The public decision does not describe the petitioner's specific symptoms, onset, medical tests, treatments, or any expert witnesses.

The attorneys involved were Andrew Downing for the petitioner and Gordon Shermin for the respondent.