Alicia Olund v. HHS - HPV, Guillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”), and/or chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy (“CIDP”), and/or an autoimmune polyneuropathy (“AP”) (2015)

Alicia Olund, initially represented by her parents, filed a petition on August 3, 2010, alleging that she developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), and/or autoimmune polyneuropathy (AP) caused by her Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations received on November 6, 2007, January 14, 2008, and September 19, 2008. She also received an influenza vaccine on October 15, 2007, and Tdap and varicella vaccines on November 6, 2007.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the alleged conditions were caused by the vaccinations. On April 21, 2015, Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey entered a decision awarding compensation based on a joint stipulation for damages filed by the parties.

The stipulation provided for a lump sum of $160,000.00 payable to petitioner for pain and suffering, and a lump sum of $25,000.00 payable to petitioner and her parents, Barbara and Curt Olund, for past unreimbursed medical expenses. These amounts totaled $185,000.00.

On June 4, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, which Special Master Dorsey approved on July 28, 2015. The award for attorneys' fees and costs was $52,000.00, payable jointly to petitioner and her attorney, Lawrence R.

Cohan of Anapol Schwartz. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.

The decision does not name any medical experts.