Rose Johnson v. HHS - Influenza, chronic myopericarditis (2018)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Rose Johnson, an adult, filed a petition on November 8, 2018, alleging that she developed chronic myopericarditis as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 9, 2014. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused her condition.
Despite the denial, the parties reached a stipulation to resolve the case. Special Master Laura D.
Millman adopted the stipulation, awarding petitioner Rose Johnson a lump sum of $147,489.79. This amount represents reimbursement for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
The decision was issued on November 8, 2018. Petitioner was represented by Amber D.
Wilson, and respondent was represented by Lara A. Englund.
The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Rose Johnson alleged that her October 9, 2014 influenza vaccine caused her chronic myopericarditis. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation to resolve the case, and the Special Master adopted the stipulation. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused the injury. The award was a lump sum of $147,489.79, representing all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Special Master Laura D. Millman issued the decision on November 8, 2018. Petitioner's counsel was Amber D. Wilson, and respondent's counsel was Lara A. Englund.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00411