Gordon Morris v. HHS - Influenza, Bell's palsy (2025)

Gordon Morris filed a petition on May 24, 2023, alleging that he suffered Bell's palsy as a result of an influenza vaccination administered on October 4, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's Bell's palsy or any other injury, and denied that his condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

On May 12, 2025, the parties filed a stipulation recommending an award of compensation. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Gordon Morris was awarded a lump sum of $60,000.00 to compensate for all damages. This amount was to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement.

The parties jointly filed notice renouncing the right to seek review, expediting the entry of judgment. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury.

Petitioner was represented by Alison Haskins of Siri & Glimstad, LLP, and Respondent was represented by Elizabeth Andary of the U.S. Department of Justice.