Mark Greer v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (2016)

Mark Greer filed a petition on November 10, 2015, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving the Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on November 5, 2014, and that he experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccination caused Petitioner's alleged GBS or any other injury. Despite maintaining their respective positions, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on November 9, 2016.

The stipulation proposed that a decision be entered awarding Petitioner compensation. Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the file and found the stipulation to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision in awarding damages. The stipulation awarded a lump sum of $155,000.00, payable to Petitioner, as compensation for all damages.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case. The clerk of the Court was directed to enter judgment accordingly.