Janet Moody v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) (2016)

Colette Young, as Executor of the Estate of Janet Moody, filed a petition on October 12, 2016, seeking compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 on behalf of Janet Moody. The petition alleged that the Tetanus-Diphtheria-acellular-Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine administered on April 19, 2011, caused Janet Moody to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused Moody's GBS or any other injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for damages.

Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court. The award included a lump sum of $215,006.21 to reimburse a State of California Medicaid lien, and a second lump sum of $121,210.21 to reimburse another State of California Medicaid lien.

Petitioner agreed to endorse these checks to the appropriate State agencies. Additionally, a final lump sum of $530,904.83 was awarded to petitioner as legal representative of the Estate of Janet Moody, representing all remaining damages.

The total compensation awarded was $867,121.32. The parties agreed to expedite the judgment by renouncing the right to seek review.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.