Clifton C. Eastin v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) (2015)

Clifton C. Eastin, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Betty A.

Eastin, filed a petition on August 5, 2014, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The petition alleged that Betty Eastin suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine, and that her subsequent death was a sequela of this vaccine-caused GBS.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Mrs. Eastin's GBS or death.

However, both parties entered into a stipulation to settle the case, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable, adopting it as its decision.

The stipulation awarded a lump sum of $275,000.00 for all damages. Subsequently, on March 27, 2015, the parties filed another stipulation regarding attorney's fees and costs, requesting $21,359.89.

This amount was also not objected to by the respondent. The court approved the attorney's fees and costs as reasonable.

Therefore, the total compensation awarded was $296,359.89, covering both damages and attorney's fees and costs.