Stuart Palmer v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On October 8, 2024, Stuart Palmer filed a petition, later amended in January 2025, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 26, 2022 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent conceded entitlement in August 2025, agreeing that Mr.
Palmer satisfied the Vaccine Injury Table criteria for GBS after seasonal influenza vaccination and the legal prerequisites for compensation. The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe his first neurologic symptoms, hospitalization, diagnostic testing, IVIG or plasma exchange, rehabilitation, or residual limitations.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on August 18, 2025.
Respondent then proffered, and Mr. Palmer accepted, $250,000.00 for pain and suffering.
On August 26, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded that amount as a lump sum.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine September 26, 2022 causing Table GBS; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Respondent conceded Table GBS criteria; public documents lack neurologic chronology and treatment details. Award $250,000 pain/suffering. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 8, 2024; amended petition January 10, 2025; entitlement August 18, 2025; damages August 26, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01605