David Helton v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2018)

David Helton filed a petition for vaccine compensation on October 1, 2015, alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on October 3, 2012, caused him to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). The flu vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and Mr.

Helton claimed he suffered residual effects of GBS for more than six months. Respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused or aggravated his injury.

Despite this denial, the parties reached a stipulation to settle the case. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Mr.

Helton a lump sum payment of $414,726.93 to compensate for all damages available under the program. This settlement resolves all claims related to the alleged injury from the flu vaccine administered on October 3, 2012.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties agreed to resolve the matter through this stipulation rather than a full adjudication of liability and damages.