Barry Cohen v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On January 10, 2025, Barry Cohen filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on December 10, 2023 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that the record supported compensation for a Table GBS injury.
The public entitlement ruling is brief and does not describe Mr. Cohen's first neurologic symptom, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, treatment, rehabilitation, or residual deficits.
On January 13, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found Mr.
Cohen entitled to compensation. Damages remained pending.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine December 10, 2023 causing Table GBS; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; damages pending. Public ruling lacks neurologic chronology. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition January 10, 2025; entitlement January 13, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00037