Jayne Hager v. HHS - Influenza, bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, anxiety, and depression (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 23, 2022, Jayne Hager filed a petition alleging that influenza and PCV13 vaccinations administered on September 24, 2020 caused bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, anxiety, and depression. Respondent denied that Ms.
Hager suffered a vaccine injury, denied that any vaccine caused or significantly aggravated the alleged conditions, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, hearing testing, tinnitus course, mental-health treatment, expert opinions, or a biological mechanism.
The parties nevertheless agreed to settle. On May 29, 2025, Special Master Thomas L.
Gowen adopted the stipulation and awarded $55,000.00 as a lump sum for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza and PCV13 vaccines September 24, 2020; alleged bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, anxiety, depression. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied vaccine injury, causation/significant aggravation, and sequelae; public text lacks clinical chronology, testing, treatment, experts, or mechanism. SM Thomas L. Gowen decision May 29, 2025. Award $55,000.00 lump sum. Petition filed September 23, 2022. Counsel: Ramon Rodriguez III, Siri & Glimstad.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01352