Angela Zambelli v. HHS - MMR, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2024)

Angela Zambelli filed a petition on behalf of her minor child, S.R., alleging that S.R. developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving the MMR and Hib vaccinations on August 31, 2017. The petition was filed on April 15, 2019.

This decision addresses a motion for interim attorneys' fees and costs. The court found that the petitioner had brought the petition in good faith and with a reasonable basis, supported by expert reports from Dr.

M. Eric Gershwin and Dr.

Mahbubul Huq. The court awarded interim attorneys' fees and costs totaling $160,200.61.

The decision does not specify the total award for the GBS claim itself, only the interim fees and costs.