Raymond B. Newell v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2022)

Raymond B. Newell filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 13, 2021, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on November 8, 2018.

The record indicated that Mr. Newell did not meet the statutory requirements to establish entitlement to compensation under the Program.

Consequently, on October 6, 2022, Mr. Newell filed a motion to dismiss his own case.

He stated that he understood it would be unlikely to establish entitlement and that proceeding further would waste resources. Mr.

Newell was advised that a dismissal would result in a judgment against him, ending his rights in the Vaccine Program, but he elected to proceed with the dismissal to preserve his right to file a civil action in the future. Based on Mr.

Newell's motion and a review of the record, the Special Master found that he was not entitled to compensation and dismissed the case. Judgment was entered accordingly.