Alison Bracken v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2020)

Alison Bracken filed a petition for compensation on February 14, 2018, on behalf of herself, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on October 24, 2015, caused her to develop transverse myelitis (TM) and experience residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's alleged TM or any other injury.

However, on September 28, 2020, the parties filed a stipulation agreeing to an award of compensation. The stipulation stated that Petitioner would receive a lump sum of $74,142.81, payable to Petitioner, as compensation for all damages.

Special Master Herbrina Sanders found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Judgment was entered in accordance with the stipulation.