Bethany Webb v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain Barre Syndrome (2022)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On November 20, 2018, Bethany Webb filed a petition for vaccine compensation alleging that an influenza vaccine caused her to develop Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS). The record did not contain sufficient evidence to support an award under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
The petitioner did not demonstrate a "Table Injury," which is an injury listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, nor was there persuasive evidence indicating that the GBS was vaccine-caused. The petition was not supported by adequate medical records or a competent physician's opinion.
On May 2, 2022, the petitioner filed a Motion for Dismissal Decision. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth issued a decision on June 1, 2022, dismissing the case for insufficient proof.
The petitioner was represented by Bridget C. McCullough, Esq., and the respondent was represented by Sarah Duncan, Esq.
The decision was originally filed on May 4, 2022.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Bethany Webb alleged that an influenza vaccine caused her to develop Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS). The case was filed on November 20, 2018. The Special Master found that the record did not contain evidence of a "Table Injury" corresponding to the vaccination, nor persuasive evidence that the GBS was actually caused by the vaccine. The petition lacked adequate medical records and a competent physician's opinion to support a finding of entitlement. The case was dismissed for insufficient proof by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth on May 4, 2022 (decision issued June 1, 2022). Petitioner counsel was Bridget C. McCullough, Esq., and respondent counsel was Sarah Duncan, Esq.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-01788