Shelly Thompson v. HHS - Influenza, brachial neuritis and axillary nerve injury (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Shelly Thompson filed a petition for compensation on November 1, 2016, alleging that she suffered brachial neuritis and axillary nerve injury as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on September 28, 2015. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged injuries.
However, the parties reached a stipulation to settle the case. The stipulation stated that Shelly Thompson would receive $72,500.00 as compensation for all damages.
The decision was entered on August 8, 2017, approving the stipulation and awarding the compensation. The case was treated as a Table claim, and the parties agreed to resolve the issues of liability and damages through this stipulation.
Howard S. Gold represented the petitioner, and Sam Shirazi represented the respondent.
Special Master Thomas L. Gowen issued the decision.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Shelly Thompson received an influenza vaccine on September 28, 2015, and alleged that she developed brachial neuritis and axillary nerve injury caused by the vaccine. The respondent denied causation. The parties stipulated to resolve the case, treating it as a Table claim. Petitioner received a lump sum award of $72,500.00 for all damages. The stipulation, dated August 8, 2017, was approved by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen. Petitioner was represented by Howard S. Gold, and the respondent was represented by Sam Shirazi. The public decision does not describe the specific medical experts, clinical details of the injury onset or progression, diagnostic tests, or treatments.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01440