Richard Leandro v. HHS - Influenza, chronic urticaria with dermatographism and asthma (2019)

Richard Leandro filed a petition on August 22, 2018, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered chronic urticaria with dermatographism and asthma, and related complications, as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 25, 2016.

The respondent denied that the vaccine caused or aggravated his condition. However, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on August 21, 2019.

The stipulation stated that the issues could be resolved by awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the file and adopted the stipulation as his decision. The court awarded Richard Leandro a lump sum of $57,500.00 for all damages, payable to the petitioner.

This amount represents compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The decision was filed on August 22, 2019.

Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S.

Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Darryl R. Wishard of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The case was treated as a Table claim.