A 60 year old Cass County woman was awarded $1.83 million after she developed a rare neurological disorder resulting from an adverse reaction to the influenza vaccine. She received the vaccine as part of a routine doctor’s visit on November 10, 2005. The following morning she experienced numbness in her legs and feet and was later diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a spinal cord inflammation that attacks the protective substance covering nerve cell fibers.
She filed a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Act. The parties litigated over damages with the court finally entering a judgment approving a lump sum payment of $1.02 million and additional payments of roughly $878 thousand over the course of the woman’s lifetime. The woman who lived on a ranch and cared for horses continues to experience pain, fatigue, a loss of stamina and episodic numbness.
The legal team at Dempsey Kingsland Osteen works to ensure that the injured are fully compensated for their lasting injuries from medical malpractice or other negligence. We push for comprehensive damages that anticipate the long-term needs of our clients, rather than taking a quick settlement out of convenience.
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