Kay Lynne Klotz v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2020)

Kay Lynne Klotz filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Program on October 6, 2017. Ms.

Klotz alleged that she suffered Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 7, 2014. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the alleged injuries were caused by the vaccine.

The parties, petitioner Kay Lynne Klotz and respondent Secretary of Health and Human Services, reached a stipulation to settle the case. The stipulation awarded Kay Lynne Klotz a lump sum of $150,000, payable by check, as compensation for all damages.

Special Master Thomas L. Gowen adopted the parties' stipulation and ordered judgment to be entered accordingly.

The decision was issued on April 7, 2020. Petitioner's counsel was Matthew T.

Logue of Quinn Logue, Pittsburg, PA. Respondent's counsel was Gabrielle M.

Fielding of the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation or the time to onset of the alleged injury.