Diego Antonio Osorno Gomez v. HHS - Influenza, Bell's palsy (2026)

On January 12, 2024, Diego Antonio Osorno Gomez filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 8, 2022 caused Bell's palsy. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused or significantly aggravated Mr.

Osorno Gomez's Bell's palsy or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe the onset of facial weakness, medical visits, diagnostic workup, treatment, or residual symptoms.

The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On January 5, 2026, Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation and awarded Mr.

Osorno Gomez $25,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.