Alton Jerome Lewis v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and death (2015)

Thalia Monsha Stallworth Lewis, as the personal administrator of the Estate of Alton Jerome Lewis, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that an influenza vaccination on September 4, 2013, caused Mr.

Lewis to suffer Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and death. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr.

Lewis's alleged GBS, any other injury, or death. Despite the denial, the parties reached a settlement.

The court adopted the parties' stipulation, awarding $1,184.00 for past medical expenses payable to the University of Alabama Hospital and $275,000.00 to the Estate of Alton Jerome Lewis for all damages. Subsequently, a separate decision addressed attorney fees and costs, awarding $23,500.00 for attorney fees and $58.60 for out-of-pocket litigation expenses, for a total of $23,558.60.

The total compensation awarded in this case was $276,184.00.