Howard Moosman v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barrè syndrome (2015)

Howard Moosman filed a petition on February 21, 2013, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered from Guillain-Barrè syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on or about September 1, 2011, and that he experienced the effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the vaccine caused Mr. Moosman's GBS or any other injury.

Despite these positions, both parties agreed to settle the case. On January 5, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for damages, which Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted as his decision. Mr.

Moosman was awarded a lump sum of $80,000.00 for all remaining damages. Subsequently, on April 8, 2015, the parties filed another stipulation regarding attorney's fees and costs.

Special Master Corcoran approved an award of $21,706.80, payable jointly to Mr. Moosman and his counsel, F.

John Caldwell, Jr. The total compensation awarded to Mr.

Moosman was $101,707. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.

Petitioner was represented by Franklin J. Caldwell, Jr. of Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA, and Respondent was represented by Alexis Babcock of the U.S.

Dep’t of Justice.