Shari Murray v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2017)

Shari Murray filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after receiving an influenza vaccination on January 21, 2017. She stated that she received the vaccination in the United States, suffered the effects of her injury for more than six months, and had not received compensation for her alleged vaccine-caused injury.

Respondent denied that petitioner’s alleged GBS was caused-in-fact by her flu vaccination. Nevertheless, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and awarded Shari Murray $135,306.50. This amount included a lump sum payment of $99,500.00 to petitioner and $35,806.50 to satisfy a State of Oregon Medicaid lien.

The award represented compensation for all damages available under the program. Judgment was to be entered in accordance with this decision.