Brittany Flores v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 12, 2022, Brittany Flores filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 15, 2019 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. She later filed an amended petition in September 2025.
Respondent initially defended the case, but later filed an amended Rule 4(c) report conceding that Ms. Flores met the Vaccine Injury Table criteria for GBS following influenza vaccination.
The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the first neurologic symptoms, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, IVIG or plasma exchange, rehabilitation, or residual deficits. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found entitlement on September 9, 2025. On October 16, 2025, he adopted respondent's damages proffer and awarded $120,000.00 for pain and suffering and $1,145.93 in unreimbursed expenses, for a total lump sum of $121,145.93.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine September 15, 2019 causing Table GBS; competent adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED after amended Rule 4(c) report; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack neurologic chronology. Award $120,000 pain/suffering + $1,145.93 expenses = $121,145.93. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition September 12, 2022; amended petition September 8, 2025; entitlement September 9, 2025; damages October 16, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01276