Bradley R. Wilson v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On April 15, 2019, Bradley R. Wilson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Program.
Mr. Wilson alleged that he suffered transverse myelitis as a result of receiving an influenza vaccination on September 27, 2018.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury. The parties, represented by counsel Hsien C.
Chang for the petitioner and Mary E. Holmes for the respondent, filed a stipulation on September 18, 2020.
In the stipulation, the parties agreed that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to Mr. Wilson.
The stipulation awarded a lump sum of $57,500.00 to compensate for all damages. Special Master Thomas L.
Gowen adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation in that amount, ordering judgment to be entered accordingly. The case was resolved via stipulation, with the respondent not admitting causation but agreeing to compensation.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Bradley R. Wilson received an influenza vaccination on September 27, 2018, and subsequently alleged suffering from transverse myelitis. The respondent denied causation. The parties resolved the case via stipulation, agreeing to an award of $57,500.00 for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset, symptoms, tests, or treatments.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00554