Kalee Cambray v. HHS - Influenza, abscesses and granulomas (2022)

On July 13, 2020, Kalee Cambray filed a petition on behalf of her minor daughter, S.C., seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The petition alleged that S.C. suffered abscesses and granulomas as a result of adverse effects from Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (HiB) Pedvax vaccines administered on July 14, 2017, September 13, 2017, and May 8, 2018.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that S.C. was entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that S.C.'s injuries, specifically an induration or abscess on her left thigh, two indurations or abscesses on her right thigh, and a scar on her right thigh, were compensable as a "caused-in-fact" injury under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.

The respondent also stipulated that the case was timely filed, the vaccines were administered in the United States, the HiB vaccines are listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and S.C.'s injury lasted for at least six months. Special Master Daniel T.

Horner issued a Ruling on Entitlement on March 15, 2021, finding the petitioner entitled to compensation based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record. Subsequently, on August 26, 2022, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages.

Special Master Horner reviewed and adopted the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $40,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages available under the Act. Petitioner's counsel was Jerome A.

Konkel of Samster Konkel and Safran, S.C. Respondent's counsel was Naseem Kourosh of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The decision was issued on August 26, 2022.