Esther Harriet Will v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2014)

Esther Harriet Will filed a petition on November 20, 2012, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that an influenza vaccination administered on December 11, 2009, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).

The respondent denied that the vaccination caused the petitioner's injury. Despite these positions, both parties entered into a stipulation on April 28, 2014, to settle the case.

Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Petitioner a lump sum of $270,000.00, payable to Petitioner, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

Petitioner was represented by Christina Ciampolillo of Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C., and the respondent was represented by Traci Patton of the United States Department of Justice. The decision was issued on May 20, 2014.