Mir Hassan v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain Barre Syndrome (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Mir Hassan filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 13, 2019, alleging that he suffered from Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 12, 2018. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the immunization caused the petitioner's injury.
Despite the denial, the parties reached a settlement agreement and filed a joint stipulation on April 27, 2021. As part of the settlement, the respondent agreed to pay Mir Hassan a lump sum of $85,000.00 as compensation for all damages.
Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation on June 9, 2021. The public decision does not detail the specific time to onset of symptoms, the clinical story, or any expert testimony.
Nancy Meyers, Esq., represented the petitioner, and Claudia Gangi, Esq., represented the respondent.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Mir Hassan alleged Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) following an influenza vaccine administered on October 12, 2018. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement, and a joint stipulation was filed on April 27, 2021. The settlement included a lump sum payment of $85,000.00 to the petitioner for all damages. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation on June 9, 2021. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, the mechanism of injury, or name any experts. The specific time to onset of symptoms is also not detailed in the public text. Attorneys involved were Nancy Meyers, Esq., for the petitioner and Claudia Gangi, Esq., for the respondent.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01699