Joanne Teixeira v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 1, 2023, Joanne Teixeira filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 13, 2022 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent conceded entitlement, and Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found that Ms. Teixeira had established a Table GBS injury on March 7, 2025.
The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the first neurologic symptoms, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, IVIG or plasma exchange, rehabilitation, or residual deficits. On October 9, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's damages proffer and awarded $140,000.00 for pain and suffering, $1,137.97 in unreimbursed expenses, and $4,098.83 in lost wages, for a total lump sum of $145,236.80.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine November 13, 2022 causing Table GBS; competent adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack detailed neurologic chronology. Award $140,000 pain/suffering + $1,137.97 expenses + $4,098.83 lost wages = $145,236.80. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition December 1, 2023; entitlement March 7, 2025; damages October 9, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-02057