Andrew Bowling v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (2022)

Andrew Bowling filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 6, 2020, alleging he suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on October 12, 2018. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr.

Bowling suffered from GBS, that the vaccine caused his alleged injury, or that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on September 8, 2022, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Mr. Bowling a lump sum of $49,000.00.

This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

The stipulation included a release of all claims against the United States and the Secretary related to the alleged vaccine injury.