John Harbrucker v. HHS - Influenza, neurologic injuries (2017)

John Harbrucker filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered neurologic injuries as a result of an influenza vaccine received on November 26, 2012. He further alleged that these vaccine-related injuries persisted for more than six months following the vaccination.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the influenza vaccine caused the petitioner's neurologic injuries or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on October 11, 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. The stipulation awarded Mr.

Harbrucker a lump sum of $67,500.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The decision was entered on January 10, 2017.