Alexis Lyndon Early v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On October 16, 2024, Alexis Lyndon Early filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 14, 2023 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent conceded entitlement, and Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found that Mr. Early had established a Table GBS injury on May 16, 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 7, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's damages proffer and awarded $135,000.00 for pain and suffering, $599.82 in unreimbursed expenses, and $252.71 to satisfy an Ohio Medicaid lien, for a total lump sum of $135,852.53.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine September 14, 2023 causing Table GBS; competent adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack neurologic chronology. Award $135,000 pain/suffering + $599.82 expenses + $252.71 Ohio Medicaid lien = $135,852.53. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 16, 2024; entitlement May 16, 2025; damages October 7, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01664