Randy L. Taylor v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2020)

Randy L. Taylor filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 5, 2018.

Mr. Taylor alleged that he developed chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) after receiving an influenza vaccine on or about October 13, 2015.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccination caused Mr. Taylor's alleged injury.

The parties reached a settlement agreement, stipulating that the respondent would issue a payment of $185,000.00 to Mr. Taylor as compensation for all damages.

Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation. The decision was filed on April 7, 2020.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner counsel was David Tierney, Esq., of Rawls Law Group.

Respondent counsel was Lara Englund, Esq., of the US Department of Justice.