Deepak Jesrani v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) (2015)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 24, 2013, Deepak Jesrani filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following an influenza vaccine administered on September 29, 2010. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr.
Jesrani's GBS or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for damages.
Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman adopted this stipulation, awarding Mr. Jesrani a lump sum of $325,687.00 as compensation for all damages.
Subsequently, on December 22, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation concerning attorneys' fees and costs. Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman approved an award of $45,000.00 for attorneys' fees and costs, payable jointly to Mr.
Jesrani and his counsel, Lisa Roquemore of the Law Office of Lisa A. Roquemore.
Additionally, $400.00 was awarded for Mr. Jesrani's personal litigation costs, payable solely to him.
The final decision date was January 16, 2015. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Deepak Jesrani alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on September 29, 2010, caused Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation for damages, which was adopted by Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman. The stipulation resulted in an award of $325,687.00 for all damages. A subsequent stipulation addressed attorneys' fees and costs, resulting in an additional award of $45,000.00 for fees and costs, payable jointly to Petitioner and counsel Lisa Roquemore, and $400.00 for personal litigation costs, payable solely to Petitioner. The decision date for the damages award was October 21, 2014, and the final decision date for fees and costs was January 16, 2015. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused GBS.
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