David M. Roberts v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2022)

David M. Roberts filed a petition on May 22, 2018, alleging that he suffered from transverse myelitis as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 14, 2015.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused the petitioner's alleged injuries or his current condition. However, the parties reached a stipulation to settle the case.

The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $175,000.00 to the petitioner for all damages. Special Master Thomas L.

Gowen adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation accordingly. The decision was filed on March 22, 2022.

The public decision does not describe the petitioner's specific symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the specific mechanism of causation. Petitioner counsel was Nicole K.

Nobbe of Moore, Heffernan, et al., LLP, and respondent counsel was Madelyn Weeks of the Department of Justice.