Karl Tiedemann, Jr v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (2022)

Karl Tiedemann, Jr. filed a petition on January 28, 2019, alleging that an influenza vaccine he received on November 18, 2016, caused him to develop chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Mr.

Tiedemann's condition. The parties, however, reached a stipulation for an award of compensation.

The stipulation detailed a lump sum of $174,925.57 for first-year life care expenses, pain and suffering, and past unreimbursable expenses. Additionally, a lump sum of $381,148.00 was stipulated to reimburse a lien for services rendered by the New Hampshire Medicaid Program.

A further amount was to be paid to purchase an annuity contract for future damages. The total stipulated award was $556,073.57.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering judgment to be entered in accordance with its terms. This case was decided based on the stipulation, not on a finding of causation by the court.