Withdrawal of Petition in Vaccine Injury Compensation Case

In a recent development, the United States Court of Federal Claims has issued an order concluding proceedings in a vaccine injury compensation case. Eric Conway, the petitioner, had filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in August 2022, alleging that he suffered injuries after receiving a human papillomavirus vaccination on February 25, 2019. However, on April 28, 2023, Conway withdrew his petition, and the Chief Special Master, Brian H. Corcoran, granted his request to withdraw the petition.

Key Takeaways:

• Eric Conway filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 29, 2022, alleging injuries from a human papillomavirus vaccination on February 25, 2019.
• Conway withdrew his petition on April 28, 2023, citing his election to do so under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa--21(b).
• The Chief Special Master, Brian H. Corcoran, granted Conway's request to withdraw the petition, concluding proceedings in the case.
• The order is published on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, as required by the E-Government Act of 2002.
• Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information that would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy.

Statistics:

• Number of vaccine-related injury petitions filed: 1 (this case)
• Date of vaccination: February 25, 2019
• Date of petition filing: August 29, 2022
• Date of petition withdrawal: April 28, 2023
• Time period for redaction of sensitive information: 14 days

Sources:

• United States Court of Federal Claims' opinion (May 3, 2023)
• 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10 through 300aa-34 (National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program)
• 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-21(b) (notice to withdraw petition)
• 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(g) (notice issued advising of withdrawal options)
• E-Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012)
• Vaccine Rule 10(b) (vaccine injury compensation program rules)