E.W.H. v. HHS - Influenza, eczema and scarring (2019)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Jessica Williams, mother of E.W.H., filed a claim on January 29, 2019, alleging that her son suffered eczema and scarring as a result of receiving varicella, measles mumps rubella (MMR), diphtheria tetanus acellular pertussis (DTaP), inactivated polio virus (IPV), and influenza (flu) vaccines on May 22, 2014. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that these vaccines caused the alleged injuries.
Despite the denial, the parties reached a stipulation to resolve the case. Special Master Laura D.
Millman adopted the stipulation and awarded E.W.H. a lump sum of $12,500.00 as compensation for all damages. The decision was issued on January 29, 2019.
Petitioner was represented by Richard Gage, and respondent was represented by Althea Walker Davis.
Theory of causation
Petitioner alleged that E.W.H. suffered eczema and scarring as a result of receiving varicella, MMR, DTaP, IPV, and influenza vaccines on May 22, 2014. Respondent denied that the vaccines caused the alleged injuries. The parties reached a stipulation to resolve the case, and Special Master Laura D. Millman adopted the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $12,500.00 for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, clinical details of the alleged injury, or the mechanism of injury. Petitioner's counsel was Richard Gage, and respondent's counsel was Althea Walker Davis. The decision date was January 29, 2019.
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USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01224