Carroll Simmons v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On November 30, 2023, Carroll Simmons filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 28, 2022 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Mr.
Simmons met the Table criteria for GBS after influenza vaccination and satisfied the other legal prerequisites for compensation. The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the first neurologic symptoms, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, immune treatment, rehabilitation, or residual deficits.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on July 18, 2024.
On July 15, 2025, he awarded $118,200.00 for pain and suffering and $297.24 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total of $118,497.24. The proffer stated that Mr.
Simmons was a competent adult and no guardianship evidence was required.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine November 28, 2022 causing Table GBS; competent adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack neurologic chronology. Award $118,200 pain/suffering + $297.24 expenses = $118,497.24. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition November 30, 2023; entitlement July 18, 2024; damages July 15, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-02049