Warren Knecht v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2024)

Warren Knecht filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 6, 2019. He claimed the GBS was a Table injury and that he experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Knecht sustained a GBS Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused his condition.

Despite these opposing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Mr.

Knecht a lump sum of $135,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The stipulation also noted that Mr. Knecht received a Shingrix vaccine on October 23, 2019, but this vaccine was not a covered vaccine under the Vaccine Injury Table.

The case was resolved through this stipulation, avoiding further litigation on the merits of causation.