Gary Krugel v. HHS - Influenza, transverse myelitis (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Gary Krugel filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 10, 2022, alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on October 29, 2019, caused him to develop transverse myelitis. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr.
Krugel's alleged transverse myelitis or any other injury. However, the parties reached a stipulation to settle the issues between them.
On August 31, 2023, the respondent filed a stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to Mr. Krugel.
The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $65,000.00 to compensate for all damages. Special Master Thomas L.
Gowen adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation in that amount. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.
Ronald Craig Homer represented the petitioner, and Steven Santayana represented the respondent.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Gary Krugel alleged that the influenza vaccine administered on October 29, 2019, caused his transverse myelitis. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation to settle the case, agreeing to an award of $65,000.00. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury. The case was settled via stipulation, with Special Master Thomas L. Gowen adopting the terms. Petitioner counsel was Ronald Craig Homer, and respondent counsel was Steven Santayana. The decision date was August 31, 2023.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00139