Avery Kranz v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS) (2016)

Avery Kranz filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 17, 2016, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and Parsonage-Turner Syndrome (PTS) as a result of receiving influenza and DTaP vaccines on November 19, 2012. He further alleged that he suffered the residual effects of these injuries for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused his alleged GBS and/or PTS, or any other injury, and denied that his current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 17, 2016, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Avery Kranz was awarded a lump sum of $118,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was entered on October 31, 2016.