Felicia Wilson v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (2016)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Felicia Wilson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 4, 2015, alleging that she suffered injuries, including Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), which developed after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 25, 2012. She further alleged that her injury had effects lasting more than six months and that she had not filed a civil suit or received other compensation for her vaccine-caused injury.
The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged GBS or any other injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages on May 26, 2016, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.
Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Felicia Wilson was awarded a lump sum of $150,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.
The decision was issued on September 26, 2016. Jeffrey S.
Pop represented the petitioner, and Ryan Pyles represented the respondent.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Felicia Wilson alleged that she suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 25, 2012. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged GBS or any other injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing to an award. The public decision does not describe the specific medical theory of causation, expert testimony, or the mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused the GBS. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey approved the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $150,000.00 for all items of damages. The decision was issued on September 26, 2016. Attorneys involved were Jeffrey S. Pop for the petitioner and Ryan Pyles for the respondent.
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