Thomas Creely v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) (2022)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Thomas Creely filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 25, 2019, alleging that he suffered from Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on February 2, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on November 21, 2019, conceding that Mr.
Creely is entitled to compensation. The respondent stated that it was their position that Mr.
Creely suffered from GBS and satisfied the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table and its accompanying interpretations. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found that Mr. Creely is entitled to compensation.
The case was granted entitlement, pending a decision on damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.
Petitioner was represented by Renee Ja Gentry of The Law Office of Renee J. Gentry, and respondent was represented by Ida Nassar of the U.S.
Department of Justice.