Claudia Collingnon-Harvath v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2022)

On September 12, 2019, Claudia Collingnon-Harvath filed a petition for vaccine compensation, alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on September 27, 2016, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). The public decision does not describe the petitioner's counsel or respondent's counsel.

Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth issued a decision on February 3, 2022. To be eligible for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, a petitioner must demonstrate either that they suffered a "Table Injury" listed in the Vaccine Injury Table corresponding to the vaccination, or that the injury was actually caused by the vaccine.

The record in this case did not contain sufficient evidence to establish entitlement to an award. Specifically, the petitioner failed to demonstrate that she suffered a "Table Injury" or that her GBS was actually caused by the vaccine.

The petitioner did not offer medical records or opinions sufficient for a finding of entitlement. Consequently, the petitioner filed a Motion for Dismissal Decision on February 3, 2022, requesting that her case be dismissed.

The case was dismissed for insufficient proof, and no award amount was granted. The public decision does not describe the specific clinical story, expert testimony, or the mechanism of causation.