Edward T. Canavan v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2023)

Edward T. Canavan, an adult, received an influenza vaccine on September 27, 2017.

His estate, represented by June T. Taylor and Edward Timothy Canavan, filed a petition alleging that Mr.

Canavan suffered from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of the vaccine. The petition was filed on September 23, 2020.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr. Canavan's alleged GBS or any other injury or his death.

The parties, however, reached a stipulation recommending an award of compensation. The stipulation stated that Mr.

Canavan's death was not alleged to be a sequela of the vaccine-related injury. The court adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court in awarding damages.

Petitioners were awarded a lump sum of $143,770.00, payable to the estate, as compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Program. The decision was based on this stipulation, and judgment was entered accordingly.