Amy Laws v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain Barre Syndrome (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Amy Laws filed a petition for vaccine compensation on November 17, 2020, alleging that an influenza vaccine she received on October 7, 2019, caused her to develop Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). She further claimed that her symptoms persisted for more than six months.
Respondent denied that the vaccine caused her GBS or that it occurred within the Table timeframe. Despite these disagreements, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case.
The stipulation states that the flu vaccine is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table. As part of the settlement, the Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court.
Amy Laws was awarded a lump sum of $400,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the program. The parties agreed that this stipulation represents a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages, and it does not constitute an admission by the United States that the vaccine caused the alleged injury.