Laura Broomfield v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) (2015)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Laura Broomfield filed a petition on June 20, 2014, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 15, 2012, caused her to suffer from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and its residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that the flu immunization caused her alleged GBS.
The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the court.
Laura Broomfield was awarded a lump sum of $142,500.00 for all items of damages. A separate decision addressed attorneys' fees and costs.
The parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $31,000.00, which Special Master Dorsey approved. This amount was to be paid jointly to petitioner Laura Broomfield and her attorney, Jay Ankur Bansal.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Laura Broomfield alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on November 15, 2012, caused her to suffer from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and its residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing to an award of $142,500.00 for all items of damages. Attorneys' fees and costs were stipulated at $31,000.00, jointly payable to petitioner and her attorney, Jay Ankur Bansal. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation as the decision of the court. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused GBS.
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