Connie Glaholt v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS) (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Connie Glaholt filed a petition on January 6, 2021, alleging that she suffered from Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) as a result of either the pneumococcal conjugate (Prevnar 13) or influenza vaccine, or that these vaccines significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition. She further alleged that her symptoms persisted for more than six months.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused or aggravated her condition. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation.
The Special Master, Christian J. Moran, reviewed and approved the stipulation, awarding Connie Glaholt a lump sum of $90,000.00, payable by check, for all damages.
The decision was filed on September 6, 2023. Petitioner counsel was William Patrick Ronan, III, and respondent counsel was Zoe Wade.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset date, symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the medical mechanism of injury. There is no mention of expert witnesses in the provided text.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Connie Glaholt alleged that either the pneumococcal conjugate (Prevnar 13) or influenza vaccine caused her to suffer from Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS), or alternatively, that these vaccines significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition, with symptoms persisting for more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation, which Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted as the decision of the Court. Petitioner Connie Glaholt was awarded a lump sum of $90,000.00. The public decision does not specify the vaccination date, age at vaccination, specific symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the medical mechanism of injury. No expert witnesses are named in the public text. Attorneys for petitioner were William Patrick Ronan, III, and for respondent was Zoe Wade. The decision date was September 6, 2023.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00162