Herman Haji v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome and/or Transverse Myelitis (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Herman Haji filed a petition on April 30, 2019, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and/or Transverse Myelitis (TM) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on September 15, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Mr.
Haji's conditions or any other injury. Despite this denial, the parties reached a stipulation recommending an award of compensation.
The Special Master, Nora Beth Dorsey, found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Mr.
Haji was awarded a lump sum of $105,000.00, payable by check, representing compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The parties agreed to expedite the entry of judgment by renouncing the right to seek review.
The decision was based on this stipulation and was issued on January 30, 2023. Petitioner's counsel was Jeffrey S.
Pop, and respondent's counsel was Camille Michelle Collett.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Herman Haji alleged injury from an influenza vaccine received on September 15, 2017, resulting in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and/or Transverse Myelitis (TM). The respondent denied causation. The parties stipulated to an award of $105,000.00. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, clinical details, or the mechanism of injury. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey approved the stipulation on January 30, 2023. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent by Camille Michelle Collett.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00639