Sheridan Anderson v. HHS - Influenza, Transverse Myelitis (2021)

Sheridan Anderson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 6, 2021, alleging he suffered from Transverse Myelitis (TM) after receiving an Influenza vaccine on August 29, 2017. The respondent denied that the immunization caused the petitioner's injury.

However, the parties reached a settlement agreement. The respondent agreed to pay Mr.

Anderson a lump sum of $55,000.00 as compensation for all damages. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded the compensation.

The decision was filed on July 6, 2021. The public decision does not describe the petitioner's counsel, respondent's counsel, the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, medical tests, treatments, or expert testimony.

The theory of causation is not detailed in the public decision.