Camila Wagner v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”), Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (“CIDP”) (2022)

Camila Wagner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 31, 2020. Ms.

Wagner alleged that she developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), along with other subsequent severe injuries, after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 3, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the immunization caused Ms.

Wagner's alleged injuries. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a settlement agreement.

On August 24, 2022, they filed a joint stipulation outlining the terms of the settlement. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation.

The settlement award included a lump sum of $155,000.00 payable to Camila Wagner and a lump sum of $84,309.34 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered to Ms. Wagner by the State of Colorado.

This total award of $239,309.34 represents compensation for all damages available under the program. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.

Petitioner was represented by Emily Beth Ashe, Esq., and respondent was represented by Meghan Murphy, Esq.