Jerry Lee Cooper v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2025)

On August 25, 2022, Jerry Lee Cooper filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 14, 2019 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent denied that Mr.

Cooper sustained a Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused his alleged 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 limitations.

The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On December 11, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Mr. Cooper $15,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.