Sonya Tabor v. HHS - Hepatitis B, Bell's palsy (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Sonya Tabor filed a petition on April 18, 2016, alleging that she developed Bell's palsy as a result of receiving a hepatitis B vaccination on November 26, 2014. The respondent denied that the vaccination caused her injury.
The parties reached a settlement agreement, and on March 15, 2017, they filed a joint stipulation. As part of the settlement, the respondent agreed to pay Ms.
Tabor a lump sum of $20,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all available damages. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded the compensation.
The decision was filed on March 15, 2017. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, or any expert testimony.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Sonya Tabor alleged that she developed Bell's palsy as a result of receiving a hepatitis B vaccination on November 26, 2014. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation for settlement. The Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $20,000.00 to petitioner Sonya Tabor. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, any medical experts, or the mechanism of injury.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00485