Robert Silver v. HHS - Influenza, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) (2025)

Robert Silver filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 13, 2021, alleging he developed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 6, 2019. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the immunization caused Mr.

Silver's injury. Despite the denial, the parties reached a settlement agreement.

They filed a joint stipulation on December 26, 2024, outlining the terms of the settlement. As part of this agreement, the respondent agreed to issue a lump sum payment of $32,500.00, in the form of a check payable to Robert Silver, intended to compensate for all damages available under the program.

Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation, directing the clerk of the court to enter judgment accordingly. The decision was made public on January 21, 2025.

The public decision does not describe the petitioner's counsel, respondent's counsel, the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or any expert witnesses. The specific mechanism of causation was not detailed in the public decision.