Larry Duncan v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (2024)

Larry Duncan filed a petition on September 9, 2022, alleging that he suffered chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 4, 2019. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr.

Duncan's CIDP or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties reached a stipulation recommending an award of compensation.

Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation to be reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Mr.

Duncan was awarded a lump sum of $70,000.00, payable to him, as compensation for all damages. The parties agreed to expedite the entry of judgment by waiving the right to seek review.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner was represented by Leah VaSahnja Durant, and Respondent was represented by Joseph Adam Lewis.