Cynthia Price v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On October 8, 2024, Cynthia Price filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 14, 2021 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent conceded entitlement in a Rule 4(c) report, agreeing that Ms.
Price met the Vaccine Injury Table criteria for GBS following influenza vaccination. The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the first neurologic symptoms, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, IVIG or plasma exchange, rehabilitation, or residual limitations.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on August 27, 2025.
On October 28, 2025, he adopted respondent's damages proffer and awarded $210,000.00 for pain and suffering and $7,055.00 in unreimbursed expenses, for a total lump sum of $217,055.00.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 14, 2021 causing Table GBS; competent adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack neurologic chronology. Award $210,000 pain/suffering + $7,055 expenses = $217,055. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 8, 2024; entitlement August 27, 2025; damages October 28, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01603