Richard Warner v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2017)

Richard Warner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 12, 2016, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 1, 2014. Mr.

Warner stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that he experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that there had been no prior award or settlement for his condition. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr.

Warner's GBS or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on October 20, 2016, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master, Nora Beth Dorsey, found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. Mr.

Warner was awarded a lump sum of $200,000.00, payable to him, as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. Petitioner's counsel was Jeffrey S.

Pop, and respondent's counsel was Douglas Ross. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.