Jerry Banks v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (2018)

Jerry Banks filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after receiving a Tdap vaccination and an influenza vaccination on October 14, 2015. Mr.

Banks stated that he received the vaccinations in the United States, suffered the effects of his injury for more than six months, and had not brought an action nor received compensation for his injury. Respondent denied that the Tdap and influenza immunizations were the cause of petitioner’s alleged GBS or any other injury.

On June 16, 2017, the parties filed a joint stipulation stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Pursuant to the terms of the stipulation, the Court awarded Jerry Banks a lump sum of $325,000.00 in compensation for all items of damages.