Herman Haji v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome and/or Transverse Myelitis (2023)

Herman Haji filed a petition on April 30, 2019, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and/or Transverse Myelitis (TM) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on September 15, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Mr.

Haji's conditions or any other injury. Despite this denial, the parties reached a stipulation recommending an award of compensation.

The Special Master, Nora Beth Dorsey, found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Mr.

Haji was awarded a lump sum of $105,000.00, payable by check, representing compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The parties agreed to expedite the entry of judgment by renouncing the right to seek review.

The decision was based on this stipulation and was issued on January 5, 2023. Petitioner's counsel was Jeffrey S.

Pop, and respondent's counsel was Camille Michelle Collett.