Gianluca Saccone v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2021)

Gianluca Saccone filed a petition on January 23, 2018, alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on December 22, 2015, caused him to develop Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's GBS or any other injury.

The parties, represented by Amy A. Senerth of Muller Brazil, LLP for the petitioner and Wei K.

Tai of the U.S. Dept. of Justice for the respondent, reached a stipulation to settle the case.

As part of the stipulation, the respondent agreed that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to the petitioner. Special Master Thomas L.

Gowen adopted the stipulation. The court awarded Gianluca Saccone $50,000.00 as a lump sum, payable by check to the petitioner, representing compensation for all damages related to his alleged vaccine injury.

The public decision does not describe the petitioner's specific symptoms, medical history, diagnostic tests, treatments, or any expert witnesses. The specific mechanism of causation was not detailed in the public decision.