Jane O Witham v. HHS - Pneumococcal, multiple left shoulder injuries, including inability to use her left arm, with soreness, tingling, swelling, intermittent numbness, and acute pain (2019)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Jane O. Witham filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 15, 2017.
Ms. Witham alleged that she suffered multiple left shoulder injuries, including inability to use her left arm, with soreness, tingling, swelling, intermittent numbness, and acute pain, after receiving a pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on or about July 10, 2015.
The respondent denied that the immunization caused petitioner's injury. The parties reached a settlement agreement, stipulating that the respondent would issue a payment of $15,000.00 as compensation for all damages.
Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded compensation in that amount. Paul Dannenberg, Esq., represented the petitioner, and Glenn MacLeod, Esq., represented the respondent.
The decision was filed on February 19, 2019.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Jane O. Witham alleged that she suffered multiple left shoulder injuries, including inability to use her left arm, with soreness, tingling, swelling, intermittent numbness, and acute pain, after receiving a pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on or about July 10, 2015. The respondent denied causation. The parties stipulated to a settlement. The Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding $15,000.00. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury. The decision was issued by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth on February 19, 2019, with petitioner represented by Paul Dannenberg, Esq., and respondent by Glenn MacLeod, Esq.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01095