A.B. v. HHS - Hepatitis A, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (2024)

On July 31, 2017, Tasha Lee and Jose Botello, as parents and natural guardians of their minor child A.B., filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. They alleged that A.B. developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of a hepatitis A vaccination received on May 3, 2016.

The respondent denied that the vaccine caused A.B.'s injury. The public decision does not contain a contested entitlement analysis, clinical timeline, or expert discussion.

Instead, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 11, 2024, to resolve the case. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation on the same day.

The settlement included a $5,000.00 lump sum payment to reimburse a lien for services rendered on A.B.'s behalf. This amount was payable jointly to the petitioners and The Rawlings Company LLC, with the petitioners agreeing to endorse the check to Rawlings.

Additionally, $20,000.00 was allocated to purchase an annuity contract as described in the stipulation. These amounts represented all damages available under the Vaccine Act for the settled claim, totaling $25,000.00.

Petitioners were represented by Jeffrey Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Jennifer Shah of the U.S.

Department of Justice.