Jacquelynn Hernandez v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (2018)

On November 14, 2016, Jacquelynn Hernandez filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that the Tetanus-Diphtheria-acellular-Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine she received on or about May 8, 2015, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and that she experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The Tdap vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused Petitioner's alleged GBS or any other injury.

Despite this denial, the parties reached a stipulation for award. Special Master Herbrina Sanders reviewed the stipulation.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Jacquelynn Hernandez a lump sum of $153,267.76 to compensate for all damages available under the program. This decision resolves the case as a compensated outcome, with judgment entered in accordance with the stipulation.

Petitioner was represented by Michael A. Baseluos of Baseluos Law Firm, PLLC, and Respondent was represented by Lara A.

Englund of the United States Department of Justice. The decision was issued on March 28, 2018.