Richard Deckert v. HHS - Td, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Richard Deckert filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 10, 2016, alleging that he developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccination on January 26, 2015. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Td immunization caused the petitioner's injury.
Despite the denial, the parties reached a settlement agreement. On May 11, 2017, they filed a joint stipulation outlining the settlement terms.
As part of the agreement, the respondent agreed to pay Richard Deckert a lump sum of $140,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages available under the program. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded the compensation.
The decision was issued on May 11, 2017. Randall G.
Knutson represented the petitioner, and Sarah Duncan represented the respondent. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert testimony.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Richard Deckert alleged that he developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccination on January 26, 2015. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement, and Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted their stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $140,000.00 to the petitioner. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, the mechanism of injury, or name any experts. The case was settled via joint stipulation filed on May 11, 2017, with the decision issued on the same date. Petitioner was represented by Randall G. Knutson, and respondent was represented by Sarah Duncan.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00562