Rodolfo Monterroso v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2019)

On September 22, 2017, Rodolfo Monterroso filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine and a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on October 6, 2016. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused the alleged injuries.

However, the parties reached a stipulation for an award. The decision notes that both the influenza and Tdap vaccines are listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

The stipulation awarded Rodolfo Monterroso a lump sum of $85,000.00 as compensation for all damages. Special Master Thomas L.

Gowen adopted the parties' stipulation. The decision was entered on May 29, 2019.

Petitioner counsel was Danielle A. Strait of Maglio, Christopher & Toale.

Respondent counsel was Jay M. All of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, medical tests, or treatments.

The specific mechanism of causation was not detailed in the public decision.