Kenneth Clark v. HHS - Influenza, Bell's palsy and hearing loss (2025)

Kenneth Clark filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 2, 2020, alleging he suffered Bell's palsy and hearing loss after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 29, 2018. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused his injuries.

Despite the denial, the parties reached a settlement. On March 3, 2025, they filed a joint stipulation agreeing to resolve the case.

The respondent agreed to pay a lump sum of $100,000.00 as compensation for all available damages, to be paid through an ACH deposit to petitioner's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation, directing the clerk to enter judgment accordingly.

The decision was made publicly accessible as required by law, with provisions for redacting private information. Petitioner's counsel was Timothy Mason, Esq., and respondent's counsel was Felicia Langel, Esq.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.