Judith Frolish v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) (2018)

Judith Frolish filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on December 18, 2014. She stated that she received the vaccination in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed any other lawsuits or accepted other settlements for her injury.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner'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. Pursuant to the stipulation, Judith Frolish was awarded a lump sum of $240,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the program.

The decision directed the clerk of the court to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.