Sharon Spiegelglas v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2022)

Sharon Spiegelglas filed a petition on April 30, 2020, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that she suffered from transverse myelitis (TM) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on October 8, 2018.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms. Spiegelglas's TM or any related condition, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite maintaining their respective positions, both parties agreed to settle the case through a joint stipulation dated April 4, 2022. Special Master Katherine E.

Oler reviewed the file and concluded that the parties' stipulation was reasonable, adopting it as her decision. The stipulation awarded Ms.

Spiegelglas a lump sum of $87,500.00, payable to her, intended to cover all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The decision was issued on June 27, 2022.

Petitioner counsel was Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S.

Pop & Associates. Respondent counsel was Traci R.

Patton of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. The specific mechanism of causation was not detailed in the public decision.