Danielle Goddard v. HHS - Pneumococcal, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (2018)

Danielle Goddard filed a petition on January 3, 2017, on behalf of her minor child, A.G., alleging that several vaccines, including the pneumococcal vaccine administered on February 11, 2014, the HiB vaccine administered on February 11, 2014, the hepatitis B vaccine administered on June 20, 2016, the hepatitis A vaccine administered on June 29, 2016, and the varicella vaccine administered on June 29, 2016, caused A.G. to develop immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The petition stated that A.G. suffered residual effects from the injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused or significantly aggravated A.G.'s condition. Despite the denial, the parties reached a stipulation to settle the case.

Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court.

The award included a lump sum payment of $7,689.97 for past unreimbursable medical expenses and a lump sum payment of $148,000.00 for all other damages. The case was resolved through this stipulation, which was approved by the Special Master on June 12, 2018.

Petitioner counsel was Andrew D. Downing of Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC.

Respondent counsel was Mallori B. Openchowski of the United States Department of Justice.