Craig Smit v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On March 21, 2025, Craig Smit filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on December 14, 2022 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding entitlement.
The public ruling states that respondent agreed Mr. Smit suffered GBS after a flu vaccine within the Vaccine Injury Table time period, that the medical evidence did not preponderantly show the GBS was due to a factor unrelated to vaccination, and that the statutory severity requirement was met because GBS sequelae lasted more than six months.
The ruling does not describe Mr. Smit's first neurologic symptoms, hospitalization, testing, treatment, or recovery.
On November 24, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found Mr.
Smit entitled to compensation. Damages remain pending.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine December 14, 2022; Table GBS. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED, damages pending. Respondent conceded GBS within Table period, no proven unrelated factor, and sequelae over six months. Public ruling lacks clinical chronology. Petition filed March 21, 2025; entitlement November 24, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00516