John Moriarty v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (2020)

John Moriarty filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 11, 2020. He alleged that he developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) after receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on June 23, 2018.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Moriarty sustained the alleged injury, that the vaccine caused or significantly aggravated his alleged injury or any other injury, and that his current disabilities were the result of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case, which was filed on September 10, 2020. The terms of the stipulation included a lump sum payment of $200,000.00, payable to John Moriarty, as compensation for all damages available under the program.

Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation on October 27, 2020. Petitioner counsel was Anne Toale, Esq., of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent counsel was Lara Englund, Esq., of the US Department of Justice.

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