Donna Horn v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Donna Horn filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 7, 2021. Ms.
Horn alleged that she developed transverse myelitis after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 17, 2018. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the immunization caused her injury.
Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a settlement agreement. On April 6, 2023, they filed a joint stipulation agreeing to resolve the case.
As part of the stipulation, the respondent agreed to pay Ms. Horn a lump sum of $45,000.00, intended to compensate for all damages available under the program.
Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation. The court was directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Ronald Homer, Esq., represented the petitioner, and Parisa Tabassian, Esq., represented the respondent.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Donna Horn alleged that she developed transverse myelitis after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 17, 2018. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement, and a joint stipulation was filed on April 6, 2023. The settlement included a lump sum payment of $45,000.00 to Ms. Horn for all damages. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation on May 1, 2023. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, the mechanism of injury, or name any experts. Petitioner was represented by Ronald Homer, Esq., and respondent by Parisa Tabassian, Esq.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-01443