Christine Harrison v. HHS - Influenza, demyelinating event, vasculitis, amaurosis fugax, anisocria, fatigue, weakness, tingling in her mouth, face, hand, leg, feet, and pain in the head, face, and legs (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Christine Harrison filed a petition on September 22, 2015, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on September 25, 2012, caused her to suffer a demyelinating event, vasculitis, amaurosis fugax, anisocoria, fatigue, weakness, tingling in her mouth, face, hand, leg, and feet, and pain in her head, face, and legs. She further alleged that she suffered residual effects of this injury for more than six months.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused or significantly aggravated her alleged injuries or that her current disabilities were the result of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation to resolve the case.
Special Master Christian J. Moran reviewed and adopted the stipulation.
The decision, filed on December 20, 2017, awarded Christine Harrison a lump sum payment of $90,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all damages. Judgment was to be entered accordingly.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Christine Harrison received an influenza vaccine on September 25, 2012. She alleged that this vaccine caused a demyelinating event, vasculitis, amaurosis fugax, anisocoria, fatigue, weakness, tingling, and pain, with residual effects lasting more than six months. The injury is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, suggesting a presumed vaccine relationship. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation, which Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted. The stipulation resulted in a $90,000.00 lump sum award to the petitioner. The public decision does not describe the specific medical experts, clinical details of the onset or progression of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the precise mechanism of injury. The theory of causation relied upon was the "Table" presumption.
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