Advani v. HHS - other (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
This case involves a claim filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The Petitioner and the Respondent, represented by counsel, filed a joint stipulation on September 13, 2023, agreeing to an award of compensation.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting its terms as the decision for awarding damages.
The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $42,500.00, payable to the Petitioner via check, as compensation for all eligible damages under Section 15(a) of the program. The Special Master directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment in accordance with this decision, unless a motion for review was filed.
The public decision does not describe the petitioner, the respondent, the vaccine(s) administered, the date(s) of vaccination, the alleged condition, the clinical story, or any specific theories of causation or expert testimony.
Theory of causation
The public decision does not describe the petitioner, the respondent, the vaccine(s) administered, the date(s) of vaccination, the alleged condition, the clinical story, or any specific theories of causation or expert testimony. The case was resolved via a joint stipulation filed on September 13, 2023, by the Petitioner and the Respondent (Secretary of Health and Human Services), agreeing to an award of compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as his decision. The award consisted of a lump sum of $42,500.00, payable to the Petitioner, intended to compensate for all eligible damages under Section 15(a). The decision was issued on October 16, 2023.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00020