Robin Posniak v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Robin Posniak filed a petition on October 17, 2016, alleging that she developed transverse myelitis (TM) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on October 16, 2013. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's alleged TM or any other injury.
The parties filed a stipulation recommending an award of compensation, which the Special Master found reasonable. Robin Posniak was awarded a lump sum of $80,000.00 for all damages.
The parties agreed to waive their right to seek review, and judgment was entered accordingly. The public decision does not describe the petitioner's counsel, respondent's counsel, the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or any expert witnesses.
The specific mechanism of causation is also not described in the public decision.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Robin Posniak alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on October 16, 2013, caused her to develop transverse myelitis (TM). The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation for compensation, which was approved by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on March 30, 2021. Petitioner was awarded $80,000.00. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused the TM. Attorneys involved were Robert Joel Krakow for the petitioner and Camille Michelle Collett for the respondent.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01351