Dennis Allen, Jr v. HHS - Tdap, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP) (2019)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Dennis Allen, Jr. filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 12, 2018. Mr.
Allen alleged that he developed acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP) after receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on November 18, 2016. The respondent denied that the vaccination caused the petitioner's injury.
However, the parties reached a settlement agreement. On October 16, 2019, they filed a joint stipulation outlining the terms of the settlement.
The respondent agreed to issue a payment of $75,000.00 to Mr. Allen as compensation for all damages.
Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation. The clerk was directed to enter judgment accordingly.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case. Petitioner was represented by Maximillian J.
Muller, Esq., and respondent was represented by Althea Davis, Esq.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Dennis Allen, Jr. alleged that he developed acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP) after receiving a Tdap vaccination on November 18, 2016. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement, and on October 16, 2019, filed a joint stipulation. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation on November 12, 2019, awarding $75,000.00 as a lump sum payment to the petitioner for all damages. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, the mechanism of injury, or name any experts. Petitioner counsel was Maximillian J. Muller, Esq., and respondent counsel was Althea Davis, Esq.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00060