Janice E. Mayer v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain Barre Syndrome (2023)

Janice E. Mayer filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that she suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on September 24, 2018.

The respondent initially conceded that Ms. Mayer had satisfied the criteria for a GBS Table injury, leading to a Ruling on Entitlement on May 18, 2021, finding her entitled to compensation.

However, the respondent later changed their position, denying that Ms. Mayer sustained a GBS Table injury or that the vaccine caused her condition.

Despite this change, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Ms.

Mayer a total of $278,320.00. This amount included compensation for first-year residential care expenses ($60,000.00), pain and suffering ($118,320.00), and past unreimbursable expenses ($100,000.00).

An additional amount was awarded to purchase an annuity contract. The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the final decision was issued on May 26, 2023.