Matthew J. Lenihan v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (Miller-Fisher syndrome) (2015)

Matthew J. Lenihan filed a petition on April 7, 2014, alleging that he suffered from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), specifically Miller-Fisher syndrome, as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on or about November 7, 2011.

He claimed residual effects from the injury for more than six months. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused his GBS.

However, the parties filed a joint stipulation on damages, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation, awarding Matthew J.

Lenihan a lump sum of $190,000.00 for all damages. Subsequently, on April 10, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, agreeing to a total award of $21,664.72 for fees and $108.08 for costs, which Special Master Dorsey approved.

The total compensation awarded was $211,664.72. Petitioner was represented by Richard H.

Moeller of Berenstein, Moore, et al., and respondent was represented by Lara A. Englund of the United States Department of Justice.