Ralph Devito v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) or neuropathy (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 15, 2025, Ralph Devito filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination on October 13, 2021 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome within the Table timeframe or, alternatively, caused neuropathy in fact. He alleged residual effects lasting more than six months.
Respondent denied that Mr. Devito sustained a Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused his alleged GBS or neuropathy, and denied that any current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.
The public decision is a stipulation decision and does not describe the clinical onset, neurologic findings, diagnostic tests, treatment, experts, or the causation theory beyond the Table/cause-in-fact allegations. On October 6, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and awarded Mr. Devito $75,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account, representing all Vaccine Act damages.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine, October 13, 2021, alleged GBS within Table timeframe or alternatively neuropathy caused-in-fact by flu vaccine. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table injury, vaccine causation, and sequelae. Public decision/stipulation gives no onset, neurologic timeline, testing, experts, or mechanism. Award: $75,000 lump sum for all Section 15(a) damages, ACH to counsel IOLTA. Chief Special Master Corcoran October 6, 2025. Attorney Nancy R. Meyers; respondent Jay T. Williamson.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00164