Mary Palmisano v. HHS - Influenza, other (2025)

Mary Palmisano filed a petition on April 15, 2025, alleging an adverse reaction to an influenza vaccination she received on October 7, 2020. Petitioner was represented by Jessica E.

Choper of Britcher Leone & Sergio, L.L.C. The respondent was the Secretary of Health and Human Services, represented by Heather L.

Pearlman of the U.S. Department of Justice.

On April 22, 2025, Ms. Palmisano filed a motion to dismiss the case.

She explained that she had mistakenly filed an amended petition from a prior, related case, Case No. 23-1666V, as a new, duplicate case. Ms.

Palmisano stated her intention to continue prosecuting the original case, which already covers the same vaccination. The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act prohibits multiple petitions for a single vaccine administration.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran granted the motion to dismiss, and the case was dismissed as a duplicate filing.

The public decision does not describe the specific adverse reaction, onset, symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or any expert witnesses.