Robert Manuel v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with Miller Fisher variant (2017)

Robert Manuel filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that he suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) with the Miller Fisher variant as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on September 28, 2013. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects from the injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr. Manuel's GBS or any other injury.

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Mr. Manuel was awarded a lump sum of $143,079.82, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was based on the joint stipulation of the parties.