Timothy Miremont v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2017)

Timothy Miremont filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 21, 2015. He alleged that he suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on August 22, 2013, and that he experienced residual effects of this condition for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the influenza vaccine caused GBS or any other injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages on October 27, 2016, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Timothy Miremont was awarded a lump sum of $225,000.00, payable to him, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was based on this joint stipulation between the petitioner and the respondent. Petitioner's counsel was Craig S.

Watson, and respondent's counsel was Ann Donohue Martin. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert testimony.