James Glover v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
James Glover filed a petition on March 9, 2017, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 19, 2015, caused him to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). He further alleged that his symptoms persisted for more than six months.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr. Glover's alleged injuries.
Despite this denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for damages, which Special Master Herbrina Sanders found reasonable. The stipulation awarded Mr.
Glover a lump sum of $240,000.00 as compensation for all damages. The Special Master approved this amount and ordered that judgment be entered in accordance with the stipulation.
This decision was issued on April 3, 2017. Petitioner was represented by Leah V.
Durant of the Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC, and Respondent was represented by Gordon E.
Shemin of the United States Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner James Glover alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on October 19, 2015, caused him to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), with symptoms persisting for more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for award, agreeing to compensation for Petitioner. Special Master Herbrina Sanders found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. Petitioner received a lump sum of $240,000.00 for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific medical onset, symptoms, tests, treatments, or expert testimony. The theory of causation is not detailed in the public decision, but the outcome was compensated via stipulation. Attorneys for Petitioner were Leah V. Durant and for Respondent was Gordon E. Shemin. The decision date was April 3, 2017.
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USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00891