Ralph Mueller v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) (2019)

Ralph Mueller filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 25, 2017. He alleged that the influenza vaccine he received on October 31, 2014, and the Tetanus-Diphtheria-Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine he received on December 2, 2014, caused him to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).

The parties, Petitioner Ralph Mueller and Respondent Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a stipulation for award on July 26, 2019. In the stipulation, Respondent denied that the vaccines caused Petitioner's alleged GBS or any other injury.

However, the parties agreed to a joint stipulation for compensation. Special Master Herbrina Sanders reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $90,000.00, payable to him, as compensation for all damages. The decision was issued on July 30, 2019.

Ronald C. Homer represented the Petitioner, and Robert P.

Coleman, III represented the Respondent. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.