William R. Eddington v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
William R. Eddington filed a petition on September 24, 2021, alleging that he suffered chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 11, 2018.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr. Eddington's alleged CIDP or any other injury, and denied that his condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.
Despite the respondent's denials, the parties reached a stipulation recommending an award of compensation, which was filed on August 27, 2024. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation to be reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.
Mr. Eddington was awarded a lump sum of $99,500.00, payable to him, as compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).
The parties jointly filed notice renouncing the right to seek review, expediting the entry of judgment. Bryn E.
Hazelwonder represented the petitioner, and Matthew Murphy represented the respondent. The public decision does not describe the onset, specific symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.
Theory of causation
Petitioner William R. Eddington alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on October 11, 2018, caused him to suffer chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation for compensation, which was approved by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. Petitioner was awarded $99,500.00. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, any medical experts, or the mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused the injury. The attorneys involved were Bryn E. Hazelwonder for the petitioner and Matthew Murphy for the respondent. The decision date was September 24, 2024.