Robert Stern v. HHS - Influenza, lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy and brachial plexopathy associated with peripheral nerve microvessel inflammation (2022)

Robert Stern filed a petition on September 25, 2020, alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on October 29, 2018, caused him to suffer lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy and brachial plexopathy associated with peripheral nerve microvessel inflammation, with residual effects lasting more than six months. The vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

Respondent denied that the vaccine caused Mr. Stern's condition.

Despite the denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for compensation. Special Master Christian J.

Moran adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Mr.

Stern a lump sum payment of $125,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, to compensate for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The decision was issued on June 27, 2022.

Petitioner's counsel was Milton Clay Ragsdale of Ragsdale LLC, and respondent's counsel was Bridget Corridon of the United States Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the onset, specific symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.