Eric Heagney v. HHS - Influenza, Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA) exacerbated manifesting as a recurrence of profound anemia (2018)

On May 23, 2016, Eric Heagney filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that an influenza vaccination received on September 12, 2014, exacerbated his pre-existing Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA), manifesting as a recurrence of profound anemia. Mr.

Heagney passed away on March 13, 2017. Lori Heagney, as Administrator and Legal Representative of the Estate of Eric Heagney, Deceased, was substituted as the petitioner on February 28, 2018.

The case was classified as an "off-Table" claim, meaning the alleged injury was not listed on the Vaccine Injury Table and required the petitioner to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the vaccine caused the injury. On April 30, 2018, the petitioner filed an unopposed motion to dismiss the petition.

Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth reviewed the evidence submitted. The Special Master concluded that the petitioner failed to offer sufficient evidence to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the flu vaccination caused Mr.

Heagney's alleged injuries. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.

Petitioner was represented by Ramon Rodriguez, III, Esq., of Sands Anderson, P.C., and respondent was represented by Justine E. Walters, Esq., of the U.S.

Department of Justice. Consequently, the petition was dismissed, and the clerk was ordered to enter judgment accordingly.