Kelley Gunter v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 9, 2020, Curtiss Gunter filed a petition on behalf of his wife, Kelley Gunter, alleging that an influenza vaccine she received on December 12, 2017 caused Guillain-Barre Syndrome. After Ms.
Gunter died, Mr. Gunter amended the petition as executor of her estate.
Respondent denied that Ms. Gunter sustained a Table GBS injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused GBS or residual effects, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury or her death.
The public decision does not state the onset date, hospitalization, neurologic testing, treatment course, rehabilitation, residual impairments, or circumstances/date of death. On February 3, 2026, Special Master Herbrina D.
S. Young adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded $265,000.00: $251,649.26 through counsel's IOLTA account and $13,350.74 for a Kentucky Medicaid Recovery Unit lien.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine December 12, 2017 allegedly causing GBS in Kelley Gunter; adult, exact age not stated; estate case after death. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table GBS, causation, residual effects, and vaccine-caused death. Public source lacks clinical/death details. Award $265,000 ($251,649.26 petitioner + $13,350.74 KY Medicaid lien). SM Herbrina D. S. Young; petition December 9, 2020; decision February 3, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01812