Matthew S. Rossen v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2014)

Matthew S. Rossen, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Holly L.

Rossen, filed a petition on June 2, 2014, alleging that his wife, Holly, suffered from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) caused by her Tdap and influenza vaccines received on September 23, 2012. The petition further alleged that Holly experienced residual effects for more than six months and that her death was a sequela of her vaccine injury.

Respondent denied that Holly suffered an adverse reaction to her vaccines, denied that her death was a sequela of GBS, and denied that her death was vaccine-related. Despite the denials, the parties reached a stipulation to resolve the matter.

The court adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation in the amount of $50,000.00 for all damages. Subsequently, on July 1, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, agreeing to an award of $11,000.00, which the court also approved.

The total compensation awarded was $61,000.