VICP Registry Case Source Bundle Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01591 Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01591 Petitioner: Jamie Wong Filed: 2024-10-07 Decided: 2025-07-25 Vaccine: influenza Vaccination date: 2021-10-08 Condition: Guillain-Barre syndrome Outcome: entitlement_granted_pending_damages Award amount USD: AI-assisted case summary: On October 7, 2024, Jamie Wong filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 8, 2021 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Ms. Wong met the Table criteria for GBS after influenza vaccination, including onset within the three-to-forty-two-day Table window and no apparent alternative cause. The public ruling does not describe her first neurologic symptoms, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, immune treatment, rehabilitation, or residual deficits. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found Ms. Wong entitled to compensation on July 25, 2025. Damages remained to be determined. Theory of causation field: Influenza vaccine October 8, 2021 causing Table GBS; adult, exact age not stated; onset within 3-42 day Table window; no apparent alternative cause. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; damages pending. Public ruling lacks neurologic chronology. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 7, 2024; entitlement July 25, 2025. Public staged source text: ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01591-0 Date issued/filed: 2025-08-25 Pages: 2 Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 07/25/2025) regarding 47 Ruling on Entitlement ( Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. )(mpj) Service on parties made. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:24-vv-01591-UNJ Document 52 Filed 08/25/25 Page 1 of 2 In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 24-1591V JAMIE WONG, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: July 25, 2025 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Robert Joel Krakow, Law Office of Robert J. Krakow, P.C. New York, NY, for Petitioner. Crystal Fialkowski, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1 On October 7, 2024, Jamie Wong filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that that she suffered the “on-table” injury of Guillain- Barré syndrome (“GBS”) as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine administered to her on October 8, 2021. See Petition at 1, ¶49. Petitioner further alleges that she received the vaccine in the United States, that she suffered the residual effects of her injury for more than six months, and that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action on her behalf as a result of her injury. See Petition at ¶¶ 46-48. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. 1 Because this Ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Ruling will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2018). Case 1:24-vv-01591-UNJ Document 52 Filed 08/25/25 Page 2 of 2 On July 23, 2025, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes that Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at 1. Specifically, Respondent states that it is his position that petitioner has satisfied the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table (“Table”) and the Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation (“QAI”), which afford petitioner a presumption of causation if the onset of GBS occurs between three and forty-two days after a seasonal flu vaccination and there is no apparent alternative cause. Id. at 3-4 (citing 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a)(XIV)(D), (c)(15)). In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that Petitioner is entitled to compensation. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 2 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01591-cl-extra-11126745 Date issued/filed: 2025-08-25 Pages: 1 Docket text: Supplementary opinion from CourtListener cluster 10660158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 24-1591V JAMIE WONG, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: July 25, 2025 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Robert Joel Krakow, Law Office of Robert J. Krakow, P.C. New York, NY, for Petitioner. Crystal Fialkowski, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 On October 7, 2024, Jamie Wong filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq. 2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that that she suffered the “on-table” injury of Guillain- Barré syndrome (“GBS”) as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine administered to her on October 8, 2021. See Petition at 1, ¶49. Petitioner further alleges that she received the vaccine in the United States, that she suffered the residual effects of her injury for more than six months, and that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action on her behalf as a result of her injury. See Petition at ¶¶ 46-48. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. 1 Because this Ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Ruling will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2018). On July 23, 2025, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes that Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at 1. Specifically, Respondent states that it is his position that petitioner has satisfied the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table (“Table”) and the Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation (“QAI”), which afford petitioner a presumption of causation if the onset of GBS occurs between three and forty-two days after a seasonal flu vaccination and there is no apparent alternative cause. Id. at 3-4 (citing 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a)(XIV)(D), (c)(15)). In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that Petitioner is entitled to compensation. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 2