William Gadd v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2021)

William Gadd filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 30, 2019. Mr.

Gadd alleged that he suffered from transverse myelitis (TM) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 6, 2017. The respondent denied that the immunization caused Mr.

Gadd's injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation to settle the case.

As part of the settlement, the respondent agreed to issue a lump sum payment of $75,000.00, payable to William Gadd, as compensation for all available damages. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation in the agreed-upon amount.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, or any expert testimony presented. The attorneys involved were Jeffrey S.

Pop, Esq., for the petitioner, and Ronalda E. Kosh, Esq., for the respondent.