Teresa Polzin v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2019)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Teresa Polzin filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 24, 2016, alleging she suffered Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a Tetanus-Diphtheria-acellular-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on July 14, 2014. The petition stated that she experienced symptoms within hours of vaccination.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the injury but agreed to a settlement. The parties submitted a stipulation for award, and on October 18, 2019, Special Master Thomas L.
Gowen issued a decision adopting the stipulation. The court awarded Teresa Polzin $25,000.00 as a lump sum to compensate for all damages.
Petitioner's counsel was Carol L. Gallagher and Carol C.
Gallagher. Respondent's counsel was Claudia B.
Gangi. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.
The decision was made pursuant to the E-Government Act of 2002, requiring posting on the court's website, with provisions for redaction.