Julie Jones v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2015)

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 March 27, 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.