Eric Raymer v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuritis (“CIDP”) (2019)

Eric Raymer filed a petition alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on September 30, 2014, caused him to develop chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuritis (CIDP). The vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

Raymer claimed residual effects from the injury for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused or aggravated the injury.

Despite this denial, the parties reached a stipulation for compensation. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Raymer a total of $232,451.26.

This amount included $176,000.00 for first-year life care expenses, pain and suffering, and partial past unreimbursable expenses. An additional $5,725.26 was awarded for the balance of past unreimbursable expenses, payable jointly to Raymer and his physician, Dr.

Steven Inbody. Finally, an amount sufficient to purchase an annuity contract was awarded.

The case was resolved via stipulation and award.