Mati Franco v. HHS - Pneumococcal, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2018)

Mati Franco filed a petition on January 19, 2016, alleging that the pneumococcal vaccine received on February 20, 2015, caused Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury.

The parties reached a joint stipulation, which Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted as the decision of the Court.

The stipulation awarded Mati Franco a lump sum payment of $150,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages. The decision was filed on January 26, 2018.

Petitioner's counsel was Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S.

Pop & Associates, and respondent's counsel was Ryan D. Pyles of the United States Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. The theory of causation was based on the Vaccine Injury Table.