Tammy Andrisek v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barrè syndrome (which continued and is now characterized as a chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy) (2015)

Tammy Andrisek filed a petition on February 6, 2015, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 7, 2011, she developed Guillain-Barrè syndrome (GBS), which progressed to a chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy, and that she experienced the effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the influenza vaccine caused her condition or any other injury. However, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation, which was filed on February 6, 2015.

Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the court.

The stipulation awarded Tammy Andrisek a lump sum of $583,681.00, payable to her, as compensation for all damages. Subsequently, on April 23, 2015, the parties filed another stipulation regarding attorney's fees and costs.

Special Master Corcoran approved an award of $24,281.14 for attorney's fees and costs, payable jointly to Ms. Andrisek and her counsel, Danielle Strait.

The total compensation awarded to Ms. Andrisek was $607,962.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.