Bassam al Saddawi v. HHS - Influenza, left arm swelling, a rash, pain, and permanent scarring (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Bassam al Saddawi filed a petition on October 9, 2019, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Mr. al Saddawi alleged that after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 7, 2014, he developed left arm swelling, a rash, pain, and permanent scarring.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services denied that the flu immunization caused Mr. al Saddawi's alleged injuries or any other condition. Despite maintaining their respective positions, both parties agreed to settle the case through a joint stipulation filed on October 8, 2019.
Special Master Katherine E. Oler reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable.
The Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Mr. al Saddawi a lump sum of $25,000.00, payable by check, as compensation for all damages. The decision was issued on January 10, 2020.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Bassam al Saddawi alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on November 7, 2014, caused left arm swelling, a rash, pain, and permanent scarring. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement via joint stipulation, which was adopted by Special Master Katherine E. Oler. The stipulation awarded Petitioner $25,000.00 as compensation for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset, symptoms, tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury. The petition was filed on October 9, 2019, and the decision on the stipulation was issued on January 10, 2020. Petitioner counsel was Glen Howard Sturtevant, Jr., and respondent counsel was Camille Michelle Collett.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01640