Ashley House v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (2016)

Ashley House filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Act on October 5, 2015, alleging that she suffered from Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccination received on September 16, 2014. The parties, including the respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a joint stipulation on May 17, 2016, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

Although the respondent denied that the influenza vaccine caused petitioner's alleged GBS or any other injury, they agreed to the stipulation. The stipulation stated that Ashley House would receive a lump sum of $132,443.45 as compensation for all damages available under the Act.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, approving the compensation amount. Judgment was to be entered in accordance with the stipulation.