Hannah Boyle v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (“GBS”) (2017)

Hannah Boyle filed a petition on January 4, 2016, alleging that she developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on August 29, 2014. The respondent denied that the vaccination caused her injury.

The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. Respondent agreed to issue a payment of $150,000.00 as compensation for all damages.

Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation in that amount. The clerk of the court was directed to enter judgment in accordance with the decision.

Petitioner counsel was Lawrence R. Cohan, Esq., of Anapol Weiss.

Respondent counsel was Lynn Ricciardella, Esq., of the U.S. Department of Justice.