Karen Woolley v. HHS - Influenza, Miller Fisher variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) (2015)

Karen Woolley filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered the Miller Fisher variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) causally related to an influenza vaccine she received on September 9, 2013. She further alleged that she experienced the residual effects of GBS for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the influenza vaccination caused her GBS or any other injury. However, the parties reached a settlement agreement.

On June 16, 2015, the court issued a decision awarding compensation based on a joint stipulation. The respondent agreed to pay Karen Woolley a lump sum of $125,000.00 for all damages.

Subsequently, on August 13, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation regarding attorneys' fees and costs. They agreed upon an award of $18,363.82 for attorney's fees and costs, and $19.76 for costs paid by petitioner, for a total award of $18,383.58.

The court found this amount to be reasonable and awarded the total sum, with a portion payable to petitioner and counsel jointly, and a smaller portion solely to petitioner. The case was compensated.