Kanta Sethi v. HHS - Influenza, autoimmune encephalitis/cerebellitis (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 16, 2022, Kanta Sethi filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on September 21, 2019 caused autoimmune encephalitis and/or cerebellitis. She alleged residual effects lasting more than six months.
Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms. Sethi's autoimmune encephalitis/cerebellitis, any other injury, or her current condition.
The matter resolved by stipulation, so the public decision does not set out a detailed clinical course, hospitalization history, imaging, laboratory findings, steroid response, or expert causation analysis. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation on June 5, 2025, and awarded a $52,500.00 lump sum. A later attorney-fee decision did not change the injury-compensation award.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine on September 21, 2019, allegedly causing autoimmune encephalitis/cerebellitis; COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied causation and current sequelae. Public stipulation gives limited medical detail and no expert mechanism. Award $52,500 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran, petition filed September 16, 2022; decision June 5, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01312