Isaac Watson v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (2017)

Isaac Watson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 11, 2016, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of his October 21, 2014 influenza vaccination. He stated that he received the vaccination in the United States and suffered the sequelae of his injury for more than six months.

The petition also represented that there had been no previous action, award, or settlement for damages related to his injury. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's alleged GBS or any other injury, and denied that the petitioner's current disabilities were sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

On March 23, 2017, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Isaac Watson was awarded a lump sum of $135,000.00, payable to the petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. Ronald Craig Homer represented the petitioner, and Michael Patrick Milmoe represented the respondent.

The decision was issued on October 25, 2017.