Jerry Lee Cooper v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
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.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 14, 2019 allegedly causing GBS; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table injury, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks neurologic chronology. Award $15,000. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition August 25, 2022; decision December 11, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01095