Tyrone Coyle v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2016)

On August 15, 2016, Tyrone Coyle filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccination on or about December 10, 2013. Mr.

Coyle further alleged 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 flu vaccination caused petitioner's GBS or any other injury.

Nevertheless, on August 15, 2016, the parties filed a joint stipulation on damages. Special Master Thomas L.

Gowen found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Mr.

Coyle was awarded a lump sum of $104,000.00, payable to him, as compensation for all damages available under the program. Petitioner's counsel was Anne C.

Toale, and respondent's counsel was Ryan D. Pyles.

The decision was issued on August 15, 2016.