Christopher Sherman v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (2015)

Christopher Sherman filed a petition on July 14, 2014, alleging that he developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving influenza and Tdap vaccinations on September 20, 2012. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of the injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the vaccines caused his GBS or any other injury, and denied that his current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 30, 2015, agreeing to an award of compensation.

The stipulation stated that Christopher Sherman would receive a lump sum of $325,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering judgment to be entered in accordance with its terms.

The case was thus compensated based on the parties' agreement.