Jeff Burton v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2022)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Jeff Burton filed a petition on May 20, 2020, alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on November 1, 2018, caused him to suffer from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and that his injury lasted for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr.
Burton's GBS or any other injury. Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for an award of compensation on July 25, 2022.
Special Master Herbrina Sanders found the stipulation to be reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the court. Mr.
Burton was awarded a lump sum of $36,500.00 as compensation for all damages available under the program. The decision was entered based on the parties' stipulation, with judgment to be entered accordingly.
Petitioner's counsel was Jonathan J. Svitak of Shannon Law Group, and respondent's counsel was Nancy Tinch of the United States Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Jeff Burton alleged that the influenza vaccine received on November 1, 2018, caused Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) lasting more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for award on July 25, 2022. Petitioner was awarded $36,500.00 in a lump sum for all damages. Special Master Herbrina Sanders adopted the stipulation as the decision of the court. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset, symptoms, tests, or treatments.
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USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00627