Elizabeth Elwell v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 28, 2021, Elizabeth Elwell filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on January 7, 2019 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent denied that Ms.
Elwell sustained a Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused GBS or any other injury, and denied vaccine-related sequelae. The public stipulation does not describe the first neurologic symptoms, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, IVIG or plasma exchange, rehabilitation, or residual deficits.
The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On November 12, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran awarded $87,500.00 as a lump sum and $8,000.00 to satisfy an Illinois Medicaid lien asserted through Rawlings Company, for a total award of $95,500.00.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine January 7, 2019 allegedly causing GBS; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table injury, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks neurologic chronology. Award $87,500 lump sum + $8,000 Illinois Medicaid lien/Rawlings = $95,500. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition December 28, 2021; decision November 12, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-02336