Jerry Roberts v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2024)

Jerry Roberts filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on October 16, 2019. Mr.

Roberts stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States and that his injuries lasted for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr.

Roberts sustained a Table injury of GBS or that the flu vaccine caused his condition. Despite these denials, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Mr. Roberts a lump sum of $85,000.00 as compensation for all damages.

This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages. The case was filed on July 1, 2024, and the decision awarding compensation was issued on August 6, 2024.