Phyllis Webb v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”) (2016)

Phyllis Webb filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 15, 2015, alleging that she suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) causally related to the influenza vaccine she received on September 28, 2014. She stated that she received the vaccine in the United States, had suffered the effects of her injury for more than six months, and had not brought any other action or received compensation for her injuries.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's GBS or any other injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation on December 15, 2015, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court in awarding damages. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $135,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).