Carmine Maiorano v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2023)

Carmine Maiorano filed a petition on September 6, 2019, alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on September 22, 2016, caused him to suffer from transverse myelitis (TM) and that the injury lasted for more than six months. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's TM or any other injury.

On July 21, 2023, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to Petitioner. The stipulation stated that Petitioner would receive a lump sum of $262,953.35 for first-year life care expenses, pain and suffering, and past unreimbursable expenses, and an additional amount to purchase an annuity contract.

Special Master Herbrina Sanders found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering that judgment be entered in accordance with the terms of the stipulation. Petitioner was represented by Lawrence R.

Cohan of Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, and Respondent was represented by Catherine E. Stolar of the United States Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the onset, specific symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury. The public decision does not name any medical experts.