Tamara Kundivich v. HHS - Influenza, brachial neuritis (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Tamara Kundivich filed a petition on April 22, 2021, alleging that she suffered brachial neuritis caused in fact by an influenza vaccination received on October 17, 2017. The petition stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that she had no prior award or settlement for her condition.
The respondent denied that the influenza vaccine caused her injury. Nevertheless, on April 21, 2021, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.
Tamara Kundivich was awarded a lump sum of $37,000.00, payable to Petitioner, representing compensation for all items of damages. Petitioner's counsel was Bridget Candace McCullough of Muller Brazil, LLP.
Respondent's counsel was Sarah Christina Duncan of the U.S. Department of Justice.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Tamara Kundivich alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on October 17, 2017, caused her to suffer brachial neuritis. The respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation on April 21, 2021, agreeing to an award of compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision. The award was a lump sum of $37,000.00. The theory of causation was identified as 'Off-Table' in the provided database fields. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the medical evidence considered beyond the stipulation.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01609