Roger Schurg v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2017)

Roger Schurg filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 9, 2014. Mr.

Schurg asserted 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, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr.

Schurg's GBS or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the court. Mr.

Schurg was awarded a lump sum of $190,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The decision was based on this joint stipulation, and the specific medical evidence or legal arguments leading to the stipulation were not detailed in this ruling.