Gregory Thaxton v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2022)

Gregory Thaxton filed a petition alleging that he suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on November 6, 2018. He filed his petition with the Court of Federal Claims on November 2, 2020.

After reviewing the available information, the court found that Mr. Thaxton would be unable to prove his entitlement to compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

The medical records did not contain sufficient evidence to establish that his GBS was a "Table Injury" or that it was actually caused by the flu vaccine. Furthermore, Mr.

Thaxton had not provided a supportive expert opinion on causation. Consequently, Mr.

Thaxton filed a motion to dismiss his own petition, stating that further proceedings would be unreasonable and a waste of resources. The respondent did not object to the dismissal.

The court granted the motion and dismissed the case for insufficient proof.