Theresa Mullis v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2019)

Theresa Mullis filed a petition on March 20, 2017, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that she suffered from transverse myelitis as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on September 22, 2015.

The respondent initially recommended that Ms. Mullis be denied compensation.

However, the parties engaged in settlement negotiations. Although the respondent maintained the position that the influenza vaccine did not cause Ms.

Mullis's injury, the parties filed a stipulation on March 8, 2019. Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the record and found the stipulation to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision. The stipulation awarded Ms.

Mullis a lump sum of $150,000.00, payable by check to Petitioner, as compensation for all damages under Section 15(a) of the Act. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.

Ronald C. Homer represented the Petitioner, and Justine E.

Walters represented the Respondent. The decision was issued on May 1, 2019.