Tennie Komar v. HHS - Influenza, rheumatological injury (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Tennie Komar filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 21, 2018, alleging she developed a rheumatological injury after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 13, 2015. The respondent denied that the immunization caused her injury.
However, the parties reached a settlement agreement and filed a joint stipulation on March 1, 2023. As part of the stipulation, the respondent agreed to pay Ms.
Komar a lump sum of $20,000.00 as compensation for all available damages. The Special Master adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation.
The decision was issued on March 1, 2023. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.
Ronald Homer, Esq., represented the petitioner, and Camille Collett, Esq., represented the respondent. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth issued the decision.