Travis Morgan v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2016)

Travis Morgan filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccination he received on November 5, 2013. He stated that he received the vaccination in the United States, that he suffered the effects of his injury for more than six months, and that he has not received compensation for his vaccine-related injury.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the influenza vaccine caused petitioner to suffer from GBS or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on May 4, 2016, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Travis Morgan was awarded a total of $278,030.07 in compensation.

This amount included a lump sum of $273,763.07 for first-year life care expenses, pain and suffering, and past unreimbursable expenses, payable to him directly. Additionally, an amount sufficient to purchase an annuity contract was to be paid to the life insurance company from which the annuity would be purchased.

The court directed that judgment be entered in accordance with this decision.