Jennifer Arnett v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2017)

Jennifer Arnett filed a petition alleging that she suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) caused by the trivalent influenza vaccine she received on November 19, 2012. She stated that she received the vaccination in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed any other action or received compensation for her injury.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her GBS or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on October 31, 2016, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Jennifer Arnett was awarded a total of $144,405.87, which included a lump sum payment to her and a payment to satisfy the State of Ohio Medicaid lien.

This amount represented compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.