Howard S. Kahn v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) (2014)

Howard S. Kahn filed a petition on December 1, 2014, alleging that he suffered from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on January 13, 2011.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr. Kahn's conditions or any other injury, and denied that his current disabilities were sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to an award of compensation. Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Mr. Kahn was awarded a lump sum of $130,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

The parties also stipulated to forgo the right to seek review, thereby expediting the entry of judgment. Petitioner was represented by Mark L.

Krueger of Krueger & Hernandez, S.C., and respondent was represented by Glenn MacLeod of the United States Department of Justice.