Sophia Herrera v. HHS - Influenza, Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Sophia Herrera filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 10, 2017, alleging that she suffered Parsonage-Turner Syndrome caused by an influenza vaccination received on September 23, 2013. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused her condition.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical presentation, diagnostic tests, or treatments. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation for damages on February 9, 2017, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.
Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Sophia Herrera was awarded a lump sum of $70,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.
Petitioner's counsel was John Howie, Jr. of Howie Law, P.C., and respondent's counsel was Camille Collett of the U.S. Department of Justice.
The decision was issued on August 11, 2017.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Sophia Herrera alleged that an influenza vaccine received on September 23, 2013, caused her Parsonage-Turner Syndrome. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing to an award. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, whether it was an "on-Table" or "off-Table" condition, or name any medical experts. The Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding $70,000.00 in lump sum. The decision was issued by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on August 11, 2017. Petitioner was represented by John Howie, Jr., and respondent by Camille Collett.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00372