Jackie Hudson v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2015)

Theresa Hudson, as the personal representative of the estate of Jackie Hudson, filed a petition on December 11, 2013, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 24, 2012, caused Mr. Hudson to suffer Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).

Mr. Hudson passed away on April 4, 2013.

The petition did not allege that his death was a sequela of the vaccine-related injury. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused GBS or death.

The parties reached a stipulation to settle the case, which Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted.

The stipulation awarded a lump sum of $177,000.00 to the estate for all damages and $8,713.25 for attorneys' fees and costs, totaling $185,713.25. Petitioner was represented by Verne E.

Paradie, Jr., and respondent was represented by Traci R. Patton.

The decision was issued on April 27, 2015.