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Corcoran, awarded Mr. Bayley $192,618.30, consisting of $170,000.00 for past pain and suffering, $11,711.95 for future pain and suffering, and $10,906.35 for past unreimbursable expenses. The claim for lost wages was denied. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of causation or name any medical experts, but relies on the respondent's concession that the injury was a Table injury.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2021-09-14","case_summary":"On September 14, 2021, William Bayley filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on January 27, 2020. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Mr. Bayley was entitled to compensation, agreeing that he met the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table, filed the case timely, received the vaccine in the United States, and suffered residual effects of GBS for more than six months post-vaccination. A Ruling on Entitlement was entered in Mr. Bayley's favor. The parties were unable to agree on all damages components, leading to a hearing on January 29, 2024. Mr. Bayley sought $200,000.00 for past pain and suffering, $1,000.00 per year for future pain and suffering, $10,906.35 for unreimbursable expenses, and $35,373.90 in lost income. The respondent proposed $140,000.00 for actual pain and suffering, $414.85 for unreimbursable expenses, and no award for future pain and suffering or lost income. The public decision does not name petitioner counsel or respondent counsel. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran presided over the case. Mr. Bayley's medical records indicate that approximately 16 days after vaccination, he began experiencing symptoms including neuropathy in his hands and feet, numbness, and weakness. He was diagnosed with GBS and received treatment including IVIG and inpatient rehabilitation. He experienced persistent neurological symptoms, including weakness, fatigue, sensory impairments, and neuropathic pain, for which he was advised to continue taking gabapentin. The Special Master found Mr. Bayley's GBS to be on the moderate end of severity, noting his prompt diagnosis, relatively short hospital and rehabilitation stays, and residual symptoms. The Special Master awarded Mr. Bayley $170,000.00 for past pain and suffering and $11,711.95 for future pain and suffering, calculated based on $500.00 per year over 28 years, reduced to present value using a multi-pronged net discount rate. The claim for lost wages, totaling $35,373.90, was denied because Mr. Bayley was paid his full salary by his employer, and the payments were considered a loan, which the Special Master found did not constitute lost income under the Vaccine Act and lacked evidence of an enforceable loan agreement. Mr. Bayley was awarded $10,906.35 for past unreimbursable expenses, which included co-payments for physical therapy. The total award was $192,618.30.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"William Bayley","petitioner_attorney_name":"Nicholas C. Deets","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Hovde Dassow & Deets, LLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Indianapolis, IN","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:43:36","attorney_canonical_keys":"|nicholas-deets|","firm_canonical_key":"hovde-dassow-and-deets","package_title":"BAYLEY v. 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