Kristen Olson v. HHS - Influenza, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)/Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (2015)

Kristen Olson (formerly Kristen England) filed a petition on December 13, 2012, alleging that an influenza (flu) vaccination she received on October 6, 2011 caused her to develop Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)/Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused or aggravated petitioner's CIDP or any other injury.

Nonetheless, both parties agreed to a joint stipulation filed May 4, 2015 to settle the case. Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner received a lump sum of $85,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The parties also agreed to attorneys' fees and costs of $21,821.59, payable jointly to petitioner and her counsel, Scott W.

Rooney of Nemes, Rooney P.C. Petitioner had not personally incurred any out-of-pocket litigation expenses.