United States Court of Federal Claims, 2026

Raftery v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

United States Court of Federal Claims · Decided September 10, 2026 · Christian J. Moran

Opinion

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS *************************

JENNIFER RAFTERY, * * No. 21-1549V Petitioner, * Special Master Christian J. Moran * v. * * Filed: August 19, 2026 SECRETARY OF HEALTH *

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * *

Respondent. * *************************

Leah VaSahnja Durant, Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC, Washington, DC, for Petitioner;

Emilie Williams, United States Dep’t of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

UNPUBLISHED DECISION 1 On August 19, 2026 the parties filed a joint stipulation concerning the petition for compensation filed by petitioner Jennifer Raftery on July 7, 2021. Petitioner alleged that the influenza (“flu”) vaccine she received on January 9, 2020, which is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (the “Table”), 42 C.F.R. §100.3(a), caused her to suffer from chronic immune demyelinating polyneuropathy (“CIDP”). Petitioner represents that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages on her behalf as a result of her condition.

Respondent denies that petitioner’s alleged CIDP was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine, and denies that the flu vaccine caused petitioner any other injury or her current condition. Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto. The undersigned finds said stipulation reasonable and adopts it as the decision of the Court in awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.

Damages awarded in that stipulation include:

A lump sum of $105,363.34 to be paid through an ACH deposit to petitioner's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt distribution to petitioner, Jennifer Raftery.

In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC, Appendix B, the clerk is directed to enter judgment according to this decision and the attached stipulation. 2

IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Christian J. Moran Christian J. Moran Special Master

I certify that the above pleading was ﬁled upon Leah Durant on today’s date. s/ Emilie F. Williams

1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), the parties have 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. Any changes will appear in the document posted on the website. 2 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties can expedite entry of judgment by each party filing a notice renouncing the right to seek review by a United States Court of Federal Claims judge.

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