Julie Jones v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2015)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Petitioner Julie Jones filed a petition on May 27, 2014, alleging that an influenza vaccine received on October 27, 2011, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Respondent denied that the vaccine caused Ms.
Jones's condition. The parties subsequently reached a joint stipulation, which Special Master Christian J.
Moran adopted as the decision of the Court on April 20, 2015. The stipulation awarded Ms.
Jones $90,000.00 for all damages and $23,328.91 for attorneys' fees and costs. Petitioner was represented by Isaiah Kalinowski of Maglio, Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent was represented by Justine Walters of the United States Department of Justice.
The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. The case was filed under the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and the alleged injury, GBS, is listed in the Vaccine Injury Table.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Julie Jones alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on October 27, 2011, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Respondent denied causation. The parties entered into a joint stipulation, which was adopted by Special Master Christian J. Moran on April 20, 2015. The stipulation resulted in an award of $90,000.00 for damages and $23,328.91 for attorneys' fees and costs. The theory of causation relied on the Vaccine Injury Table, as GBS is a condition listed therein. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of causation, expert testimony, or clinical findings beyond the alleged GBS diagnosis. Petitioner's counsel was Isaiah Kalinowski, and respondent's counsel was Justine Walters.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00456