Rachelle Rudolph v. HHS - HPV, Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) (2015)

Rachelle Rudolph filed a petition on November 1, 2010, alleging that human papillomavirus (HPV) and/or tetanus-diphtheria (TD) vaccines she received on or about November 1, 2007 caused her to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, with residual effects lasting more than six months. On December 29, 2014, the parties filed a joint stipulation.

Respondent denied that the vaccines caused petitioner's GBS or any other injury. Nevertheless, the parties agreed to resolve the case through stipulation, and Special Master Gowen found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner received a lump sum of $120,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). On June 24, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, requesting a total award of $66,183.71, an amount to which respondent did not object.

Special Master Gowen awarded $66,183.71, payable jointly to petitioner and her counsel, James D. Myers, of Shaffer, Lombardo & Shurin.

Petitioner had not incurred any personal reimbursable costs.