Jennifer Young v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2017)

Jennifer Young filed a petition on September 7, 2017, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that she suffered from transverse myelitis as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on October 22, 2013, and that she experienced residual effects from this condition for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her transverse myelitis or any other injury. However, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on September 7, 2017.

Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision awarding damages.

The settlement awarded Jennifer Young a lump sum of $75,000.00 as compensation for all available damages. Petitioner counsel was Isaiah Richard Kalinowski of Maglio Christopher and Toale.

Respondent counsel was Robert Paul Coleman of the U.S. Dep’t of Justice.

The decision was not designated for publication but was posted on the Court of Federal Claims’s website.