Laura Brodbeck v. HHS - Influenza, brachial neuritis (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Laura Brodbeck filed a petition on March 14, 2017, alleging that an influenza vaccine she received on October 14, 2014, caused her to suffer from brachial neuritis. She contended that her condition was listed on the Vaccine Injury Table and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.
The respondent denied that the vaccine caused her injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation regarding the petition.
Special Master Christian J. Moran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court.
The decision awarded Ms. Brodbeck a lump sum payment of $30,235.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages.
The decision was filed on October 19, 2020. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details of the injury, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.
Petitioner was represented by Howard S. Gold of Gold Law Firm, LLC, and respondent was represented by Dhairya D.
Jani of the United States Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Laura Brodbeck alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on October 14, 2014, caused brachial neuritis, a condition listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, with residual effects lasting over six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation, which Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted as the Court's decision on October 19, 2020. The stipulation resulted in a lump sum award of $30,235.00 for all damages. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or competing medical theories. Petitioner counsel was Howard S. Gold, and respondent counsel was Dhairya D. Jani.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00344