Danielle Groom v. HHS - Hepatitis A, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2015)

On November 13, 2015, Danielle Groom filed a petition alleging that she developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a Hepatitis A vaccine on February 5, 2014. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused petitioner's GBS or any other injury.

The parties subsequently reached a stipulation to resolve the case. Special Master Laura D.

Millman adopted the stipulation, awarding Danielle Groom $225,000.00 in compensation for all damages. This award was to be paid via a check made out to Danielle Groom.

Separately, on December 3, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation regarding attorneys' fees and costs. The Special Master adopted this stipulation as well, awarding $10,284.96 for attorneys' fees and costs.

This amount was to be paid via a check made out jointly to Danielle Groom and her law firm, The Simon Law Firm, P.C. The decision date for both the damages award and the attorneys' fees and costs award was December 3, 2015.

The public decision does not describe the petitioner's specific symptoms, medical history, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the specific mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused the GBS. Petitioner was represented by Amy C.

Gunn, and respondent was represented by Gordon E. Shemin.