Donald Weiss v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”) (2016)

Donald Weiss filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 6, 2014. He alleged that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) caused-in-fact by the influenza vaccine he received on November 3, 2012.

Mr. Weiss stated that he received the vaccination in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed a civil suit or received other compensation for his alleged vaccine-caused injuries.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner’s alleged GBS or any other injury. Nevertheless, on October 20, 2016, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Donald Weiss was awarded a lump sum of $100,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.

Petitioner was represented by Michael Bell of Gallon, Takacs, Boissoneault & Shaffer Co., LPA, and respondent was represented by Michael Milmoe of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The decision was issued on October 21, 2016.