Jamie J. Dyson v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”) (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Jamie J. Dyson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 15, 2015, alleging Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 4, 2014.
The petition stated that the injury effects lasted more than six months and that no civil suit had been filed or compensation received. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused the alleged GBS or any other injury.
Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on October 7, 2016, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.
Jamie J. Dyson was awarded a lump sum of $150,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. The specific mechanism of causation is not detailed in the public decision.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Jamie J. Dyson alleged Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) following an influenza vaccine administered on November 4, 2014. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation, which was approved by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $150,000.00 for all items of damages. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused GBS.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01518