John M. Decker v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On November 7, 2023, John M. Decker filed a petition alleging that he developed Guillain-Barré syndrome after an influenza vaccination administered on November 15, 2022.
He later filed an amended petition for the same vaccine-injury combination. Respondent conceded entitlement on February 27, 2025, agreeing that Mr.
Decker’s injury was consistent with GBS as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that the remaining statutory requirements were met. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran granted entitlement on March 5, 2025. The public decision and proffer do not give a detailed medical chronology of Mr.
Decker’s GBS course, but they do identify the compensated categories. Respondent proffered an award of $110,905.00, consisting of $107,500.00 for pain and suffering and $3,405.00 for past unreimbursable expenses related to the vaccine injury.
Mr. Decker agreed to the proffer.
On June 12, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded the lump sum through counsel for prompt disbursement to Mr. Decker.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine November 15, 2022; alleged Table Guillain-Barré syndrome. COMPENSATED. Respondent conceded GBS as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and all legal prerequisites; public text does not describe experts or a litigated medical mechanism. Entitlement March 5, 2025; damages June 12, 2025. Award $110,905.00 = $107,500.00 pain/suffering + $3,405.00 past unreimbursable expenses. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran. Petition filed November 7, 2023.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01962