Michael Mickas v. HHS - Influenza, neuritis, myositis, and polyneuropathy (2016)

Michael Mickas filed a petition on November 4, 2015, under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that an influenza vaccination he received on December 19, 2014, caused him to suffer from neuritis, myositis, and polyneuropathy, with residual effects lasting over six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccination caused the alleged injuries.

Despite this denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for damages, which was filed on August 29, 2016. Special Master Thomas L.

Gowen found the stipulation to be reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Michael Mickas a lump sum of $200,000.00, payable to him, as compensation for all damages available under the program.

The court ordered that judgment be entered accordingly. Petitioner was represented by Anne C.

Toale of Maglio Christopher & Toale, and respondent was represented by Julia W. McInerny of the United States Department of Justice.

The decision was issued on August 30, 2016.