Taylor Nicol v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2023)

On September 10, 2021, Taylor Nicol filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) following receipt of a Tdap vaccine on July 22, 2020. Petitioner further alleged that he experienced residual effects from this injury for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused Petitioner's GBS or any other injury, and also denied that Petitioner's current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these positions, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on January 10, 2023.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the file and adopted the parties' stipulation as the decision.

The stipulation awarded Taylor Nicol a total of $142,929.00. This award included a lump sum of $9,751.20 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the State of Michigan, payable jointly to Petitioner and Equian.

Another lump sum of $23,177.84 was awarded to reimburse a second Medicaid lien for services rendered by the State of Michigan, payable jointly to Petitioner and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The remaining $110,000.00 was awarded as a lump sum payable to Petitioner, representing compensation for all other damages available under the Act.

The decision was issued on February 7, 2023.