Jacquelyn Dunaway Ferguson v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) (2021)

Jacquelyn Dunaway Ferguson filed a petition on December 10, 2019, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that she suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccination she received on December 12, 2016.

Ms. Ferguson stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects from the injury for more than six months, and that she had not received a prior award or settlement for this injury.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Ferguson sustained a GBS Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her GBS or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 9, 2021, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the court's decision. The decision awarded Ms.

Ferguson a lump sum of $19,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.

Petitioner was represented by John Leonard Shipley, and Respondent was represented by Andrew Henning.