Roberta Green v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2016)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Roberta Green filed a petition on November 21, 2013, alleging that a trivalent influenza vaccine she received on October 11, 2011, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) with residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's GBS or any other injury.
The parties subsequently agreed to a joint stipulation filed on May 1, 2015, to settle the case. Special Master Christian J.
Moran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Petitioner Roberta Green was awarded a lump sum of $165,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, or expert testimony.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Roberta Green alleged that a trivalent influenza vaccine administered on October 11, 2011, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), with residual effects lasting over six months. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation on May 1, 2015, which was adopted by Special Master Christian J. Moran. The stipulation resulted in a compensated outcome for the petitioner, with an award of $165,000.00. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the breakdown of the award beyond the lump sum.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00920