Bradley J. Richardson v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2017)

Bradley J. Richardson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on November 1, 2012.

He further alleged that he suffered residual effects from the injury for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's alleged GBS and residual effects, and denied that the injury lasted more than six months.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Bradley J. Richardson was awarded a lump sum of $100,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.

The decision was issued on March 2, 2017, following the petition filed on April 10, 2015.