Renee Worthy v. HHS - Influenza, chronic urticaria and angioedema (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Renee Worthy filed a petition on November 8, 2019, alleging that she suffered from chronic urticaria and angioedema as a result of an influenza vaccine received on November 10, 2016. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's conditions or any other injury.
On May 16, 2023, the parties filed a stipulation recommending an award of compensation. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.
Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00 as compensation for all damages. The parties renounced their right to seek review, and judgment was entered accordingly.
The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner was represented by Brian L.
Cinelli of Schiffmacher Cinelli Adoff LLP, and Respondent was represented by Austin Joel Egan of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Renee Worthy alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on November 10, 2016, caused her to suffer from chronic urticaria and angioedema. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on May 16, 2023. Petitioner received a lump sum award of $50,000.00 for all damages. The theory of causation was not detailed in the public decision, but it was categorized as 'Off-Table'. No specific medical experts or mechanisms were named in the public text. Petitioner was represented by Brian L. Cinelli, and Respondent was represented by Austin Joel Egan.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01735