Emanuel Woods v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2016)

Emanuel Woods filed a petition on November 23, 2015, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on November 25, 2013, and experienced residual effects of this condition for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's GBS or any other injury. On June 27, 2016, the parties filed a joint stipulation 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. The parties stipulated that Emanuel Woods would receive a lump sum of $135,000.00, payable to him by check, as compensation for all items of damages.

The court approved this amount and directed the clerk to enter judgment accordingly. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.

Petitioner counsel was Maximillian J. Muller of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent counsel was Julia Wernett McInerny of the U.S.

Department of Justice.