Douglas A. Dinunzio v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2015)

Douglas A. Dinunzio filed a petition on November 25, 2014, alleging that the seasonal influenza vaccine he received on January 25, 2014, caused him to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and experience residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Mr. Dinunzio's condition.

Despite the denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for compensation. The Special Master, Christian J.

Moran, reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Mr.

Dinunzio a lump sum of $498,000.00, payable by check, to compensate for all damages available under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. The decision adopting the stipulation was issued on December 15, 2015.

Petitioner counsel was Nancy R. Meyers of Ward Black Law, and respondent counsel was Julia W.

McInerny of the United States Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.