Danielle N. Meyer v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2015)

On May 9, 2014, Danielle N. Meyer filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and related complications as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused her condition. Despite maintaining their positions, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on September 29, 2015.

Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable, adopting it as the court's decision.

The stipulation awarded Danielle N. Meyer a lump sum of $600,000.00 as compensation for all damages.

Subsequently, on December 1, 2015, the parties filed another stipulation regarding attorney's fees and costs. They agreed that Petitioner's counsel, Gregory F.

Coleman of Greg Coleman Law, PC, should receive $56,000.00. Special Master Corcoran approved this amount as reasonable and directed that judgment be entered accordingly.

The public decision does not describe the specific date of vaccination, the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, or the medical experts consulted.