Steven Bayless v. HHS - Tdap, acute demyelinating polyneuropathy (2015)

Steven Bayless filed a petition on February 28, 2014, alleging that a Tdap vaccine administered on July 2, 2012, caused him to suffer from lymphomatoid granulomatosis, later amended to acute demyelinating polyneuropathy. Mr.

Bayless passed away during the pendency of the case, and his widow, Lynn Bayless, continued the claim as his successor in interest. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing to an award of $30,000.00 to Lynn Bayless as the legal representative of Steven Bayless's estate.

Respondent denied that the vaccine caused Mr. Bayless's injury or death.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, awarding the stipulated amount. The parties also stipulated to attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $28,769.87, which the Special Master found reasonable and awarded jointly to the petitioner and her counsel.

Judgment was entered in accordance with the stipulation.