Glen A. Hein v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2018)

Glen A. Hein filed a petition on October 7, 2016, alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on October 10, 2013, caused him to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and experience residual effects for more than six months.

The parties, Glen A. Hein and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a joint stipulation on August 6, 2018, agreeing to an award of compensation.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr. Hein's GBS or any other injury, but stipulated to the terms of the award.

Special Master Herbrina Sanders found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Mr.

Hein was awarded a lump sum of $5,000.00 for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The parties waived their right to seek review, and judgment was entered accordingly.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner counsel was Howard Scott Gold, and respondent counsel was Robert Paul Coleman, III.