Douglas Porter v. HHS - Influenza, Chronic Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Douglas Porter filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 22, 2021. He alleged that he suffered from Chronic Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 7, 2017.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the immunization caused the alleged injury. However, the parties reached a settlement agreement.
The respondent agreed to issue a payment of $105,000.00 as a lump sum, payable to Douglas Porter, representing compensation for all damages available under the program. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded the compensation.
The decision was filed on February 17, 2021. Paul Brazil, Esq., represented the petitioner, and Heather Pearlman, Esq., represented the respondent.
The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.
Theory of causation
Douglas Porter filed a petition alleging CIDP following an influenza vaccine on October 7, 2017. The respondent denied causation. The parties stipulated to a settlement. The Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding $105,000.00 as a lump sum. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury. The case was handled by petitioner counsel Paul Brazil and respondent counsel Heather Pearlman, with Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth issuing the decision on February 17, 2021.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00201