Gerald Granstaff v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Gerald Granstaff filed a petition on July 3, 2019, alleging that he developed chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on October 24, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused his condition.
Despite this denial, the parties reached a stipulation recommending an award of compensation. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court.
The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $341,000.00 to petitioner, representing compensation for all damages. Petitioner's counsel was Ronald C.
Homer of Conway, Homer, P.C., and respondent's counsel was Christine M. Becer of the U.S.
Department of Justice. Judgment was entered in accordance with the terms of the stipulation.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Gerald Granstaff alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on October 24, 2017, caused him to develop chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation recommending an award of compensation, which Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found reasonable and adopted as the decision of the Court. The stipulation did not detail a specific theory of causation or name any experts. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $341,000.00. The decision was based on the stipulation, and judgment was entered accordingly on July 27, 2021. Petitioner was represented by Ronald C. Homer, and respondent was represented by Christine M. Becer.
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USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00965