Sheryl Young v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On March 29, 2021, Sheryl Young filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 27, 2019 caused transverse myelitis. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms.
Young's transverse myelitis, its residual effects, any other injury, or her current condition. The public stipulation does not describe the onset of neurologic symptoms, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, treatment, rehabilitation, or residual deficits.
The parties resolved the case by joint stipulation. On August 4, 2025, Special Master Daniel T.
Horner adopted the stipulation and awarded $86,785.03 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account, $4,387.36 jointly to Ms. Young and Lee Memorial Hospital, and $640.00 jointly to Ms.
Young and Cape Coral Hospital, for a total of $91,812.39.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine November 27, 2019 allegedly causing transverse myelitis; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied causation and current-condition relationship; public stipulation lacks neurologic onset/testing/treatment chronology. Award $86,785.03 lump sum + $4,387.36 Lee Memorial Hospital reimbursement + $640.00 Cape Coral Hospital reimbursement = $91,812.39. SM Daniel T. Horner; petition March 29, 2021; decision August 4, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-01126