Matthew Driggers v. HHS - Influenza, anaphylaxis and chronic urticaria (2021)

Matthew Driggers filed a petition on September 18, 2019, seeking compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. He alleged that an influenza vaccine he received on September 20, 2016, caused him to suffer from anaphylaxis and chronic urticaria.

The influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused petitioner's conditions or any other injury.

The parties reached a joint stipulation regarding the petition. Special Master Christian J.

Moran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Matthew Driggers a lump sum payment of $35,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

The decision was filed on October 14, 2021. The public decision does not describe the petitioner's specific clinical story, onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or any expert witnesses.

The attorneys involved were Jeffrey S. Pop for the Petitioner and Amanda Pasciuto for the Respondent.