Katherine Berry v. HHS - Influenza, Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (2019)

Katherine Berry filed a petition on January 23, 2019, alleging that she suffered from Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS) as a result of receiving the Flumist influenza vaccine on November 24, 2015. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects from this condition for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms. Berry's PTS or any other injury.

Despite maintaining their positions, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on January 23, 2019. The stipulation proposed an award of compensation to Ms.

Berry. Special Master Corcoran reviewed the file and found the stipulation to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision in awarding damages.

The stipulation awarded Ms. Berry a lump sum of $45,000.00, intended to compensate for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Act.

The court directed that judgment be entered accordingly.