Donnie Yinger v. HHS - Tdap, left radial nerve palsy (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On March 28, 2025, Donnie Yinger filed a petition alleging that a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination administered on October 23, 2021 caused left radial nerve palsy. Respondent denied that the vaccine caused the left radial nerve palsy, denied that it caused any other injury or condition, and denied that Mr.
Yinger's condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. The public stipulation does not describe his first neurologic symptom, onset interval, arm or wrist weakness, sensory findings, EMG or nerve conduction testing, imaging, treatment, recovery course, or functional effect.
Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted the parties' stipulation on December 23, 2025.
The award totaled $64,849.32: $7,349.32 payable jointly to Mr. Yinger and the New York State Department of Health for a Medicaid lien, and $57,500.00 payable through counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; Tdap vaccine October 23, 2021; alleged left radial nerve palsy. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied causation; public text lacks clinical chronology, diagnostics, treatment, experts, or mechanism. SM Moran December 23, 2025. Award $64,849.32 = $7,349.32 NY Medicaid lien + $57,500.00 through counsel. Petition filed March 28, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00555