Daisy M. Honaker v. HHS - Influenza, complex regional pain syndrome (“CRPS”) and ulnar neuropathy secondary to CRPS (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On November 26, 2018, Daisy M. Honaker filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she developed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and ulnar neuropathy secondary to CRPS as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on October 23, 2017.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused the petitioner's alleged conditions. Despite maintaining their respective positions, both parties entered into a joint stipulation to settle the case and award compensation.
Special Master Katherine E. Oler reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the court.
The stipulation awarded Ms. Honaker a lump sum of $150,000.00, payable by check, as compensation for all damages.
The decision was issued on September 1, 2021. David Tierney represented the petitioner, and Althea Davis represented the respondent.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Daisy M. Honaker received an influenza vaccine on October 23, 2017, and subsequently developed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and ulnar neuropathy secondary to CRPS. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused these conditions. The parties entered into a stipulation to settle the case, and Special Master Katherine E. Oler adopted the stipulation as her decision. The stipulation awarded petitioner a lump sum of $150,000.00 for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset, symptoms, tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury. The attorneys involved were David Tierney for the petitioner and Althea Davis for the respondent. The decision date was September 1, 2021.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-01810