Corey Velk v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2015)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Corey Velk filed a petition on January 24, 2014, alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on January 25, 2011, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's condition.
However, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing that Petitioner should receive compensation. The stipulation stated that Petitioner would receive a lump sum of $162,500.00 for all damages.
Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering that judgment be entered in accordance with the stipulation. The decision was issued on December 16, 2015.
Petitioner was represented by Nicholas E. Bunch of White, Getgey & Meyer, and Respondent was represented by Jennifer L.
Reynaud of the United States Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Corey Velk alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on January 25, 2011, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing to an award of $162,500.00. Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman approved the stipulation, finding it reasonable and adopting it as the decision of the Court. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury. The award was a lump sum of $162,500.00. The decision was issued on December 16, 2015. Petitioner's counsel was Nicholas E. Bunch, and Respondent's counsel was Jennifer L. Reynaud.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00059