Jennifer Burandt v. HHS - Rotavirus, intussusception (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 20, 2024, Jennifer Burandt filed a petition on behalf of her minor child, F.B., alleging that a rotavirus vaccine administered on October 6, 2021 caused intussusception. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that F.B.'s intussusception met the Vaccine Injury Table criteria and that the injury required inpatient hospitalization and surgical intervention.
The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the exact onset of abdominal symptoms, diagnostic testing, operation, hospitalization course, or recovery beyond those Table facts. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found entitlement on April 9, 2025. On August 25, 2025, he adopted respondent's proffer awarding $2,443.35 in past unreimbursed expenses and $50,000.00 to purchase an annuity for past pain and suffering.
The annuity was structured to provide certain lump-sum payments of $38,361.68 on August 6, 2042, $44,841.13 on August 6, 2045, and $52,412.10 on August 6, 2048, with the final amount adjusted if needed so the purchase price remained $50,000.00.
Theory of causation
Rotavirus vaccine October 6, 2021 causing Table intussusception in minor F.B.; exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Respondent conceded Table intussusception, inpatient hospitalization, surgical intervention, and no likely alternative cause; public documents lack onset/testing/surgery details. Award $2,443.35 expenses + $50,000 annuity purchase for pain/suffering (certain payments Aug. 6 2042, Aug. 6 2045, Aug. 6 2048) = $52,443.35 purchase-price award. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petitioner Jennifer Burandt; petition September 20, 2024; entitlement April 9, 2025; damages August 25, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01472