Natalie Gorham v. HHS - Influenza, brachial neuritis (2022)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Natalie Gorham filed a petition on January 24, 2020, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 10, 2017, caused her to suffer from brachial neuritis. Respondent denied that the vaccine caused Petitioner's injury or that her condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.
The parties, represented by Emily Beth Ashe for Petitioner and Ronalda E. Kosh for Respondent, reached a stipulation recommending an award of compensation, which was filed on September 29, 2022.
Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. Under the terms of the stipulation, Natalie Gorham was awarded a lump sum of $60,000.00 as compensation for all damages.
The decision was based on this stipulation, and judgment was to be entered accordingly.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Natalie Gorham alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on October 10, 2017, caused her to suffer from brachial neuritis. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a stipulation recommending an award of compensation, which was adopted by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on October 25, 2022. Petitioner was awarded $60,000.00 as a lump sum for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset, symptoms, tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury.
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USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00083