Fred A. Stover v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (2019)

Fred A. Stover filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 14, 2017.

He alleged that he suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 14, 2017, and that he experienced residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a GBS Table injury and denied that the GBS was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages on October 16, 2019. Special Master Daniel T.

Horner reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. The award granted to Fred A.

Stover was a lump sum of $245,000.00, payable to the petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.

Petitioner was represented by Rudolf L. Massa of Massa Law Group, PC, and respondent was represented by Adriana Ruth Teitel of the U.S.

Department of Justice.