L.L. v. HHS - MMR, reactive inflammatory arthritis (2018)

On October 12, 2016, Lisa Lebron, on behalf of her minor child L.L., filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The petition alleged that L.L. suffered from reactive inflammatory arthritis as a result of DTaP, MMR, polio, and varicella vaccines administered on March 8, 2014.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused L.L.'s condition or any other injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation to settle the issues and award compensation.

Special Master Thomas L. Gowen reviewed the stipulation.

The stipulation awarded a lump sum of $10,000.00, payable to petitioner as the legal representative of L.L., and a lump sum of $327.52, payable to petitioner. Additionally, an amount sufficient to purchase an annuity contract was awarded.

Special Master Gowen found the stipulation to be reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering judgment to be entered in accordance with its terms. The total award amounted to $10,327.52 plus the annuity.

Petitioner's counsel was Diana L. Stadelnikas of Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA.

Respondent's counsel was Lara A. Englund of the United States Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the specific mechanism of causation.