Dennis Crout v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On June 21, 2022, Dennis Crout filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination on September 21, 2020 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent denied that Mr.
Crout sustained a GBS Table injury, denied vaccine causation or significant aggravation, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. The public decision is a stipulation decision and does not describe Mr.
Crout's first neurologic symptoms, hospitalization, diagnostic testing, treatment, expert evidence, or recovery. It records only the allegations, respondent's denials, and the negotiated resolution.
On August 29, 2025, Special Master Jennifer A. Shah adopted the parties' joint stipulation.
Mr. Crout was awarded $475,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account, representing all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine, September 21, 2020, alleged GBS. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table GBS, causation-in-fact/significant aggravation, and sequelae, but the parties settled. Public decision does not describe onset, hospitalization, testing, treatment, experts, or mechanism. Award: $475,000 lump sum for all Section 15(a) damages, ACH to counsel IOLTA. Special Master Jennifer A. Shah August 29, 2025. Attorney Maximillian Muller; respondent Catherine Stolar.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00694