Linda McGuire v. HHS - Influenza, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (“ADEM”) and multiple sclerosis (“MS”) (2019)

Linda McGuire filed a petition on September 2, 2016, alleging that an influenza vaccine she received on September 4, 2013, caused her to develop acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and multiple sclerosis (MS), with residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused these conditions.

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation. Special Master Christian J.

Moran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused the conditions.

Petitioner counsel was Jeffrey A. Golvash of Brennan, Robins & Daley, P.C., and respondent counsel was Sarah C.

Duncan of the United States Department of Justice. As compensation for all damages, Linda McGuire was awarded a lump sum of $45,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner.

The decision was filed on November 25, 2019, and issued on December 23, 2019. The case was originally filed under No. 16-1101V.