{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01076","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01076-0","petitioner_identifier":"Joseph Andre Bernard LeBlanc","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2018-10-20","condition_raw":"Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and/or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)","condition_category":"GBS","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":1200000,"decision_date":"2022-06-16","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:14:57.921508+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Joseph Andre Bernard LeBlanc received an influenza vaccine on October 20, 2018, and alleged it caused Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and/or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The condition's residual effects allegedly lasted more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing to a settlement award. The public text does not detail specific medical experts, clinical findings, onset, symptoms, treatments, or the precise mechanism of causation. The theory of causation is based on the Vaccine Injury Table (Table), as indicated by the stipulation referencing the Table and the vaccine being a covered influenza vaccine. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran approved the stipulation. The award is a lump sum of $1,200,000.00 for all damages under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The decision date was June 16, 2022. Petitioner's counsel was Christopher E. Hultquist, and Respondent's counsel was Kimberly Shubert Davey.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2019-07-25","case_summary":"Joseph Andre Bernard LeBlanc filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 25, 2019. He alleged that he suffered from Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and/or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) caused by an influenza vaccine administered on October 20, 2018. The petition stated that the vaccination occurred within the United States, that the residual effects of his condition lasted for more than six months, and that there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages on his behalf. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's condition. Despite maintaining their respective positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages on April 26, 2022, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as his decision. The decision awards Joseph Andre Bernard LeBlanc a lump sum of $1,200,000.00, payable by check to the Petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act, including lost earnings and pain and suffering. The decision was issued on June 16, 2022. Petitioner was represented by Christopher E. Hultquist of the Law Office of Christopher E. Hultquist, Esq. Respondent was represented by Kimberly Shubert Davey of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Joseph Andre Bernard LeBlanc","petitioner_attorney_name":"Christopher E. Hultquist","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Law Office of Christopher E. Hultquist, Esq","petitioner_attorney_location":"Providence, RI","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:39","attorney_canonical_keys":"|christopher-hultquist|","firm_canonical_key":"law-office-of-christopher-e-hultquist","package_title":"LEBLANC v. 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