Hector A. Licon Jr. v. HHS - Influenza, Transverse Myelitis and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (2021)

On January 17, 2019, Hector A. Licon Jr. filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

Mr. Licon alleged that he suffered from Transverse Myelitis (TM) and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) after receiving an influenza vaccination on November 23, 2016.

The respondent denied that the immunization caused Mr. Licon's alleged injuries.

The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. As part of the stipulation, the respondent agreed to issue a lump sum payment of $95,000.00 to Mr.

Licon, representing compensation for all damages available under the program. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation accordingly.

The decision was issued on January 12, 2021. The public decision does not describe the petitioner's counsel, respondent's counsel, the specific onset of symptoms, medical history, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.

The specific mechanism of causation is also not described in the public decision.