Alona Sheynin-Albert v. HHS - Influenza, Bell's palsy (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 22, 2022, Alona Sheynin-Albert filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 4, 2019 caused Bell's palsy. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms.
Sheynin-Albert's Bell's palsy or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe the first facial weakness, examinations, steroid or antiviral treatment, imaging, specialist care, or residual symptoms.
The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On December 17, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Ms. Sheynin-Albert $62,500.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 4, 2019 allegedly causing Bell's palsy; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied causation and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $62,500 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition August 22, 2022; decision December 17, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01035