Daniel Hedlund v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2021)

Daniel Hedlund filed a petition for compensation on June 11, 2018, alleging that the Influenza ("flu") vaccine he received on or about April 10, 2017, caused him to suffer from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). He further alleged that he suffered residual effects of this condition for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the CIDP or any other injury. The parties, represented by Kathleen M.

Loucks for the petitioner and Ryan D. Pyles for the respondent, filed a joint stipulation on August 17, 2021.

Special Master Christian J. Moran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court.

The stipulation provided for compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). This included a lump sum payment of $240,000.00 payable to the petitioner and an amount sufficient to purchase an annuity contract, paid to the life insurance company from which the annuity would be purchased.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical course, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case. Judgment was to be entered according to this decision and the stipulation, unless a motion for review was filed.