Candy Flores Arzate v. HHS - MMR, bilateral leg weakness, post-immunization paresthesia, and Guillain-Barre syndrome (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 2, 2022, Candy Flores Arzate filed a petition alleging that Tdap and MMR vaccinations administered on January 18, 2021 caused bilateral leg weakness, post-immunization paresthesia, and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent denied that either vaccination caused Ms.
Arzate's alleged neurologic injury, caused any other injury, or caused a vaccine-related current condition. The public stipulation does not describe the first neurologic symptoms, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, IVIG or other treatment, rehabilitation, or residual limitations.
The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On December 30, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Ms. Arzate $31,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Tdap and MMR vaccines January 18, 2021 allegedly causing bilateral leg weakness, post-immunization paresthesia, and GBS; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied causation and sequelae; public stipulation lacks neurologic chronology. Award $31,000. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition August 2, 2022; decision December 30, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00842