Marsha Kessler Bradshaw v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (2023)

Marsha Kessler Bradshaw filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 11, 2023, alleging she suffered from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccination received on October 31, 2018. She further alleged that her vaccine-related injury lasted longer than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a GBS Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her GBS or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 11, 2023, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. The decision awards Marsha Kessler Bradshaw a lump sum of $82,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

Judgment was to be entered in accordance with this decision.