Wray Paul Abbott v. HHS - Influenza, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) (2020)

Sharon Colaianni-Abbott, as administrator of the estate of Wray Paul Abbott, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Mr.

Abbott received an influenza vaccine on November 10, 2016. Petitioner alleged that this vaccination caused Mr.

Abbott to develop acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), which ultimately led to his death on December 24, 2016. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr.

Abbott's ADEM, injury, or death. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, a lump sum of $230,000.00 was awarded to petitioner as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The award was made in the form of a check payable to petitioner.