Terrance Jacob Hale v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2016)

Terrance Jacob Hale filed a petition on September 17, 2015, alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on December 15, 2013, caused him to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). He further claimed that he suffered residual effects from this injury for more than six months.

Respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the influenza vaccine caused Mr. Hale's GBS.

Despite this denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation to resolve the case. Special Master Christian J.

Moran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. As a result, Mr.

Hale was awarded a lump sum payment of $452,450.46 to compensate him for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The decision was finalized on December 16, 2016.

Petitioner was represented by Eric J. Neiman of Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC, and Respondent was represented by Lisa A.

Watts of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.