A.D. v. HHS - MMR, thrombocytopenic purpura (2018)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
A.D., a minor, by and through his parents Kristine and Joseph Davies, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 16, 2016. They alleged that A.D. suffered injuries resulting in thrombocytopenic purpura as a result of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), diphtheria-tetanus-acellular-pertussis (DTaP), and hepatitis A vaccines administered on June 4, 2013.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that these vaccines caused A.D.'s alleged injury or current condition. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, or any medical experts.
Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on damages on July 27, 2018. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.
The award included a lump sum of $150,000.00 for all items of damages and an additional $2,950.53 for past unreimbursable medical expenses, for a total award of $152,950.53. The decision was entered on July 27, 2018.
Petitioner's counsel was William E. Cochran, Jr., and respondent's counsel was Jennifer Leigh Reynaud.