Cynthia Paul v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2022)

Cynthia Paul filed a petition on May 31, 2019, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on December 20, 2016, caused her to develop transverse myelitis (TM). She further alleged that she experienced residual effects from the injury for more than six months.

The parties, Petitioner Cynthia Paul and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a stipulation for award on March 15, 2022. In the stipulation, Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused or significantly aggravated Petitioner's TM or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Nevertheless, the parties agreed to a joint stipulation for compensation. The court adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The parties agreed to expedite the entry of judgment by waiving the right to seek review.