Noreen Fontana v. HHS - Influenza, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2017)

Noreen Fontana filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 6, 2016, alleging that she developed Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on or about October 11, 2013. The flu vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

The parties, Noreen Fontana and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a joint stipulation on May 9, 2017, agreeing to settle the case. While the respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms.

Fontana's CIDP or any other injury, they agreed to a settlement. The Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms.

Fontana $135,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the program. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' positions on liability and damages.

Ms. Fontana released the United States and the Secretary from all claims related to the alleged vaccine injury in exchange for this payment.

The decision was finalized on May 10, 2017.