Guillain-Barré Syndrome Triggered by a Vaccine
Reviewed By Anne Carrión Toale, Vaccine Injury Attorney
What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a disorder that causes a patient’s immune system to go haywire and attack its own peripheral nervous system (World Health Organization). GBS is also referred to as Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (AIDP).
Symptoms range from a feeling of pins and needles to complete paralysis and can begin anywhere from a few days to several weeks after vaccination. However, symptoms usually peak around one to two weeks after the vaccine is given.
The flu vaccine is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization from GBS (Juurlink et al., 2006)The chronic version of GBS is known as Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy or CIDP.
We’ve Won More than $85 Million in GBS Awards for our Clients
Vaccines That Commonly Trigger Guillain Barré Syndrome
The Flu Vaccine and GBS
Researchers who study vaccine reaction rates find that “GBS is more strongly associated with the flu vaccine” compared to any other type of immunization.
The Journal of the American Medical Association cites Guillain Barré as the most frequent neurological condition reported after getting the flu vaccine.
HPV Vaccine and GBS
There is evidence that the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination can trigger Guillain Barré Syndrome.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says Guillain Barré has been reported after the HPV vaccination.
Other studies show that 72% of patients who reported GBS symptoms after an HPV vaccine experienced those symptoms within 6 weeks after their vaccination.
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What To Do if You Get Guillain Barre Syndrome from a Vaccine Reaction?
- Contact a lawyer who is experienced in representing patients in front of the United States Court of Federal Claims. Filing a vaccine injury claim is an extremely complex process.
- There are no legal costs for an injured patient represented by mctlaw. Instead, at the end of the case, our law firm asks the Court for payment of the fees and costs spent representing you.
- This payment is separate from any money you’re awarded by the Court. You never share any portion of your payout with our law firm.
- Find out more about the legal process of vaccine injury compensation.
For more information, complete our online form or call our office at (888) 952-5242 to speak directly with someone
Did You Get GBS After a Vaccine?
There is a time limit to file a claim, so don’t wait.
We may be able to help if you got GBS from a vaccination between 2018 and today.
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We make it easy with our simple guide to choosing the right lawyer for your vaccine case.
FAQ About the Vaccine Injury Compensation Process
Do I Need an Attorney?
Yes. We advise that you DO NOT attempt to represent yourself in the National Vaccine Compensation Program. Hiring a vaccine attorney comes at no cost to you because the Court pays for all legal fees.
How Much Will this Cost Me? Nothing. Here’s Why:
There is NO cost to file a claim. mctlaw does not charge its clients to represent them in cases brought under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. We do not take a percentage or contingency fee from your financial award. We are paid separately by the Court of Federal Claims at the conclusion of the case.
As a service to our clients, our Firm also covers the costs of litigating the case, such as filing fees, expert witness fees, travel expenses, etc.
Do I Need to Hire a Lawyer in My State?
No. The Vaccine Court is located in Washington, DC and covers all vaccine injury claims in the United States. This is not a “local” case that a local personal injury lawyer should handle.
Our attorneys are ready to represent you no matter where you live in the United States and its territories. Our attorneys come to you at or near your home so there is no need for you to travel to our offices in Washington, DC, Sarasota, FL, or Seattle, WA.
What Information Do We Need to Start Building a Case?
First, we need a copy of your vaccine record. This tells us exactly what vaccines you got and when you got them.
Next, we’ll ask for copies of all relevant medical records and a list of every doctor or hospital where you’ve received treatment for your vaccine injury.
We use this information to gather the remaining medical records on file at each location.
We then turn over a copy of your complete and comprehensive medical records to the Court.
How Long Does the Entire Process Take?
This process is designed to be quicker than civil litigation. With some exceptions, it usually is.
A hearing on whether the vaccine caused the injury often occurs within a year. Cases that settle can conclude in as little as a year or two. Other cases, despite our best efforts, can take several years.
How Much is Usually Awarded in these Cases?
Compensation includes monetary damages for pain and suffering, past and future medical expenses, past and future lost wages, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. Compensation for pain and suffering is limited to a maximum of $250,000. There is no limit to compensation for medical expenses and lost wages. The vaccine injury lawyers at mctlaw have won hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for our vaccine injury clients.
How Our Vaccine Attorneys Can Help
Mctlaw currently represents hundreds of patients across the United States who are suffering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome triggered by a vaccine reaction.
Our law firm’s vaccine attorneys obtain compensation for patients with vaccine injuries by filing a lawsuit in the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. The outcome of the lawsuit determines what kind of compensation a victim may receive.
Very few attorneys are able to practice law before the Federal Vaccine Court. That’s why you should hire an attorney with extensive experience in this area of law. These are NOT simple personal injury cases.
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Our Guillaín-Barre Syndrome Case Result Amounts
| Amount | Vaccine | Link to Court Decision | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| $405,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 22-31V | 10/14/22 |
| $156,805 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 21-1711V | 8/8/22 |
| $147,513 | GBS | Case 19-725V | 5/25/22 |
| $230,000 | GBS, CIDP | Case 19-1574V | 4/5/22 |
| $212,705 | Influenza | Case 19-0107V | 1/28/22 |
| $3,750 | Influenza | Case 19-68V | 1/20/22 |
| $83,291 | Tdap | Case 20-1004V | 12/21/21 |
| $117,450 | Influenza | Case 20-1198V | 9/21/21 |
| $162,260 | Influenza | Case 20-1206V | 9/3/21 |
| $244,390 | Influenza | Case 19-0277V | 8/31/21 |
| $137,675 | Influenza | Case 20-0334V | 8/17/21 |
| $243,207 | Influenza | Case 18-1850V | 8/12/21 |
| $195,243 | Influenza | Case 19-298V | 8/11/21 |
| $62,500 | TDaP | Case 19-607V | 5/25/21 |
| $60,000 | TDaP | Case 20-392V | 5/12/21 |
| $220,004 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 20-0912V | 5/4/21 |
| $166,260 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 19-0207V | 4/12/21 |
| $115,164 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 19-971V | 4/6/21 |
| $280,447 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 19-474V | 3/30/21 |
| $166,260 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 19-0207V | 3/16/21 |
| $300,705 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-1431V | 3/15/21 |
| $60,000 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 19-223V | 1/26/21 |
| $68,787 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 19-359V | 1/12/21 |
| $90,081 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 19-0601V | 1/11/21 |
| $154,700 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 19-1504V | 12/15/20 |
| $139,825 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 19-485V | 11/6/20 |
| $120,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-976V | 10/1/20 |
| $428,400 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-588V | 9/30/20 |
| $280,876 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-1834V | 9/29/20 |
| $149,411 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 19-0866V | 9/18/20 |
| $200,000 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 19-523V | 9/11/20 |
| $1.8 Million | Influenza Vaccine and Hepatitis B Vaccine | Case 16-120V | 9/9/20 |
| $165,114 | Influenza and Tdap Vaccines | Case 18-88V | 8/27/20 |
| $180,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 19-0191V | 8/7/20 |
| $96,250 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 19-0082V | 7/23/20 |
| $1.1 Million | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-0233V | 7/20/20 |
| $62,808 | Influenza Vaccine and Hepatitis A Vaccine | Case 18-0600V | 7/2/20 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 17-1466V | 6/16/20 |
| $167,499 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-1045V | 6/12/20 |
| $240,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-1356V | 5/26/20 |
| $700,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 17-1293V | 5/19/20 |
| $180,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-1651V | 5/19/20 |
| $128,358 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-1653V | 5/13/20 |
| $175,500 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-805V | 4/21/20 |
| $90,000 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 18-1866V | 4/21/20 |
| $167,500 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-0810V | 4/15/20 |
| $185,807 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 17-1808V | 3/25/20 |
| $123,953 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 18-0817V | 2/10/20 |
| $159,960 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 17-1184V | 2/6/20 |
| $252,000 | Influenza | Case 17-1829V | 9/19/19 |
| $178,500 | Flu | Case 18-768V | 9/17/19 |
| Lifetime Annuity | Flu | Case 17-1479V | 8/30/19 |
| $175,000 | Flu | Case 18-127V | 8/27/19 |
| $115,000 | Flu | Case 18-188V | 8/15/19 |
| $455,000 | TDaP | Case 16-27V | 6/24/19 |
| $65,000 | Hepatitis B | Case 17-515v | 6/17/19 |
| $85,000 | Flu | Case 17-1310v | 5/29/19 |
| $151,000 | Flu | Case 17-1761V | 5/22/19 |
| $577,500 | Flu | Case 17-779V | 5/16/19 |
| $90,000 | Flu | Case 17-780v | 3/11/19 |
| $525,600 | Flu | Case 17-0175v | 3/5/19 |
| $175,000 | Flu | Case 17-53V | 1/23/19 |
| $102,000 | Flu | Case 17-1320V | 12/10/18 |
| $115,000 | Influenza | Case 17-1209V | 11/30/18 |
| $170,000 | Flu | Case 16-1627v | 9/27/18 |
| $50,000 | Flu | Case 16-1672V | 9/27/18 |
| $50,000 | Influenza | Case 16-1672V | 9/27/18 |
| $160,000 | Influenza | Case 17-636V | 9/27/18 |
| $180,000 | Flu | Case 17-1414v | 9/21/18 |
| $115,000 | Influenza | Case 17-0647v | 9/20/18 |
| $231,335 | Influenza | Case 17-922V | 7/27/18 |
| $100,000 | Pneumococcal | Case 16-1315V | 7/3/18 |
| $245,000 | Influenza | Case 10-515V | 5/22/18 |
| $500,500 | Influenza | Case 16-527v | 5/17/18 |
| $130,000 | Tetanus-Diptheria Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) | Case 16-15V | 5/17/18 |
| $115,000 | Influenza | Case 16-0574V | 2/5/18 |
| $235,000 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 16-752V | 1/2/18 |
| $125,000 | Tdap and Influenza Vaccines | Case 16-1081V | 11/13/17 |
| $328,638 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-1476V | 10/23/17 |
| $683,309 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-22V | 10/19/17 |
| $523,454 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-908V | 10/13/17 |
| $120,000 | Influenza | Case 16-1562V | 9/27/17 |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-874V | 9/1/17 |
| $180,720 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-1679V | 8/25/17 |
| $850,000 | TDaP | Case 12-124V | 8/23/17 |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-132V | 8/11/17 |
| $355,000 | Flu Shot | Case 16-564V | 8/8/17 |
| $195,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-1040V | 8/7/17 |
| $431,367 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-1091V | 8/7/17 |
| $325,000 | Tetanus Diphtheria Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) | Case 16-902V | 6/16/17 |
| $193,000 | Influenza | Case 16-153V | 6/13/17 |
| $165,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-585V | 5/22/17 |
| $20,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1481V | 5/12/17 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-1389V | 5/11/17 |
| $150,000 | Tdap | Case 16-74V | 5/10/17 |
| $210,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-1246V | 5/9/17 |
| $81,000 | Tdap | Case 16-1699V | 4/11/17 |
| $800,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case13-1018V | 4/5/17 |
| $120,000 | Flu Shot | Case 16-0652V | 3/14/17 |
| $345,000 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 15-1130V | 3/9/17 |
| $143,079 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-1057V | 2/13/17 |
| $250,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-646V | 1/31/17 |
| $180,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-0526V | 12/16/16 |
| $86,000 | Flu, Tdap Vaccines | Case 16-0339V | 12/9/16 |
| $218,000 plus $6,000/yr annuity | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1289V | 11/29/16 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1031V | 11/26/16 |
| $100,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-0366V | 11/18/16 |
| $111,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-48V | 11/17/16 |
| $135,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1228V | 11/16/16 |
| $600,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-273V | 11/15/16 |
| $169,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-495V | 11/14/16 |
| $155,000 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 15-568V | 11/10/16 |
| $800,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-930V | 10/20/16 |
| $420,000 plus $3,550/mo annuity | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-969V | 10/19/16 |
| $175,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1231V | 10/14/16 |
| $1.38 Million | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-781V | 10/11/16 |
| $280,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-928V | 9/30/16 |
| $235,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-940V | 9/26/16 |
| $360,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-65 | 9/13/16 |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1257V | 9/12/16 |
| $218,368 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-864V | 9/12/16 |
| $104,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-934V | 8/15/16 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-172V | 8/12/16 |
| $85,087 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1235V | 8/2/16 |
| $340,000 | Flu Vaccine, Tdap | Case 15-1272V | 8/2/16 |
| $200,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-661V | 7/28/16 |
| $400,000 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 13-337V | 7/17/16 |
| $525,000 | Flu Vaccine/Death | Case 15-0514V | 7/13/16 |
| $209,407 | Influenza Vaccine | Case15-1051V | 7/13/16 |
| $135,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-356V | 7/12/16 |
| $190,000 | Flu, Dtap Vaccine | Case 15-0728V | 6/28/16 |
| $175,000 | Influenza Vaccine, Tdap | Case 15-983V | 6/16/16 |
| $75,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-893V | 6/13/16 |
| $315,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1067V | 6/9/16 |
| $132,443 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1124V | 5/18/16 |
| $75,000 | Flu Vaccine, Meningococcal Vaccine | Case 15-1123V | 5/17/16 |
| $315,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-912V | 5/13/16 |
| $148,359 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-1500V | 5/12/16 |
| $200,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-302V | 5/6/16 |
| $112,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-0921V | 4/6/16 |
| $289,861 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-1089V | 3/24/16 |
| $368,476 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-395V | 3/21/16 |
| $95,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-888V | 3/21/16 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-1088V | 2/25/16 |
| $128,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-727V | 2/23/16 |
| $328,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-59V | 2/19/16 |
| $120,375 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1089V | 1/22/16 |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-643V | 1/21/16 |
| $291,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-0012V | 1/19/16 |
| $217,060 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-0387V | 1/6/16 |
| $220,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-1193V | 12/22/15 |
| $135,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-81V | 12/15/15 |
| $130,764 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-856V | 12/4/15 |
| $325,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-0021V | 12/2/15 |
| $315,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-0300V | 12/2/15 |
| Lifetime Annuity | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-835V | 11/30/15 |
| $150,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-463V | 11/19/15 |
| $150,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-76V | 11/19/15 |
| $92,500 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-958V | 11/16/15 |
| $70,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-983V | 11/16/15 |
| $525,000 | Tdap | Case 14-363V | 11/12/15 |
| $70,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-483V | 11/6/15 |
| $200,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-857V | 10/30/15 |
| $160,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-170V | 9/29/15 |
| $180,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-816V | 9/25/15 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-595V | 9/22/15 |
| $125,200 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-930V | 9/22/15 |
| $260,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-815V | 9/21/15 |
| $310,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-74V | 9/16/15 |
| $475,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-322V | 9/8/15 |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-721V | 9/3/15 |
| $535,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-846V | 8/21/15 |
| $375,250 | Tdap | Case 14-641V | 8/18/15 |
| $280,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-714V | 8/17/15 |
| $175,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 08-786V | 8/14/15 |
| $170,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-771V | 8/4/15 |
| $225,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-970V | 7/23/15 |
| $197,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 14-192V | 7/10/15 |
| $225,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-888V | 7/4/15 |
| $96,320 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-829V | 6/25/15 |
| $350,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-98V | 6/23/15 |
| $200,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-923V | 5/29/15 |
| $170,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-649V | 5/27/15 |
| $85,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-540V | 5/15/15 |
| $175,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 14-648V | 5/14/15 |
| $60,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-752V | 4/27/15 |
| $180,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-755V | 4/17/15 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-905V | 4/7/15 |
| $105,000 | Tdap, Meningococcal | Case 14-99V | 4/6/15 |
| $200,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-955V | 3/25/15 |
| $152,500 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-629V | 3/23/15 |
| $130,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-692V | 3/19/15 |
| $175,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-691V | 3/17/15 |
| $145,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-479V | 3/17/15 |
| $400,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-726V | 3/12/15 |
| $225,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-813V | 3/11/15 |
| $85,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-703V | 2/26/15 |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-622V | 2/25/15 |
| $131,464 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-561V | 2/12/15 |
| $100,000 | Tdap, Meningococcal | Case 13-374V | 2/11/15 |
| $500,000 | Influenza Vaccine, TDaP | Case 11-760V | 2/10/15 |
| $583,681 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-768V | 2/6/15 |
| $807,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-274V | 2/4/15 |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-228V | 1/29/15 |
| $234,500 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-73V | 1/14/15 |
| $75,000 | Influenza (Flu) Vaccine | Case 13-828V | 1/14/15 |
| $287,500 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-498V | 1/13/15 |
| $100,000 | TDaP Vaccine | Case 14-209V | 1/13/15 |
| $165,000 | Influenza (Flu) Vaccine | Case 13-802V | 1/12/15 |
| $120,000 | Influenza (Flu) Vaccine | Case 14-158V | 1/8/15 |
| $300,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-657V | 1/5/15 |
| $80,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-133V | 1/5/15 |
| $70,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-986V | 1/5/15 |
| $75,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-542V | 12/24/14 |
| $110,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-93V | 12/18/14 |
| $245,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-286V | 12/16/14 |
| $1.2 Million | Hepatitis A and B Vaccine | Case 12-106V | 12/12/14 |
| $80,000 | Influenza (Flu) Vaccine | Case 13-425V | 11/12/14 |
| $325,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-899V | 10/31/14 |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-39V | 10/31/14 |
| $1.2 Million | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-134V | 10/16/14 |
| $60,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-142V | 10/10/14 |
| $75,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-406V | 10/7/14 |
| $120,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-110V | 10/1/14 |
| $1.5 Million | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-413V | 9/30/14 |
| $225,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-97V | 9/25/14 |
| $430,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-288V | 9/23/14 |
| $160,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-144V | 9/15/14 |
| $120,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-309V | 9/10/14 |
| $260,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-429V | 9/10/14 |
| $163,538 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-755V | 9/9/14 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-537V | 8/25/14 |
| $170,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-984V | 8/21/14 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-649V | 8/18/14 |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-817V | 8/12/14 |
| $100,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-519V | 8/7/14 |
| $160,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-876V | 8/4/14 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-178V | 7/23/14 |
| $200,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-154V | 7/22/14 |
| $275,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-769V | 7/15/14 |
| $165,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-411V | 7/11/14 |
| $170,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-671V | 7/9/14 |
| $105,000 | Tdap, Influenza Vaccines | Case 13-273V | 6/27/14 |
| $100,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 09-424V | 6/20/14 |
| $85,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-180V | 5/9/14 |
| $135,000 | Tdap | Case 12-916V | 5/4/14 |
| $105,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-540V | 5/2/14 |
| $72,000 | Tdap, MMR | Case 13-08V | 4/21/14 |
| $160,718 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-553V | 4/15/14 |
| $165,360 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-407V | 4/9/14 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-199V | 4/9/14 |
| $191,633 | TdaP | Case 12-277V | 4/8/14 |
| $135,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-461V | 4/8/14 |
| $175,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-535V | 4/7/14 |
| Over $10 Million | Hepatitis B | Case 00-0000 | 3/28/14 |
| $120,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-656V | 3/21/14 |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-290V | 3/6/14 |
| $170,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-886V | 2/21/14 |
| $250,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-904V | 2/20/14 |
| $145,000 | Tdap | Case 13-62V | 2/5/14 |
| $150,629 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-596V | 1/19/14 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-292V | 1/15/14 |
| $500,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-552V | 1/9/14 |
| $217,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-442V | 12/13/13 |
| $400,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-653V | 11/15/13 |
| $75,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-135V | 10/28/13 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-603V | 10/24/13 |
| $126,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-144V | 10/21/13 |
| $250,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-502V | 10/11/13 |
| $75,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-235V | 9/27/13 |
| $103,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-104V | 9/26/13 |
| $150,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-460V | 9/18/13 |
| $160,850 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-716V | 8/30/13 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-197V | 8/23/13 |
| $311,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-366V | 8/21/13 |
| $285,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-866V | 8/16/13 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-287V | 8/16/13 |
| $865,000 | Tetanus-Diptheria Vaccine | Case 11-18V | 8/15/13 |
| $200,000 and $3,000/month annuity | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-603V | 8/7/13 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-903V | 8/7/13 |
| $55,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-532V | 8/6/13 |
| $75,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-153V | 8/5/13 |
| $261,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-146V | 8/2/13 |
| $250,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-765V | 7/29/13 |
| $850,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-533V | 5/16/13 |
| $110,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-416V | 5/14/13 |
| $145,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-027V | 4/16/13 |
| $345,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-368V | 3/27/13 |
| $160,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-550V | 3/15/13 |
| $90,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-124V | 2/27/13 |
| $220,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-306V | 2/27/13 |
| $40,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-730V | 2/19/13 |
| $60,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-0662V | 2/12/13 |
| $85,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-497V | 2/1/13 |
| $165,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-524V | 1/17/13 |
| $200,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 09-552V | 1/16/13 |
| $90,000 | Tetanus (Tdap) | Case 11-105V | 11/29/12 |
| $175,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-493V | 11/26/12 |
| $450,000 | Tdap | Case 11-793V | 11/26/12 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-417V | 11/21/12 |
| $50,000 | Tetanus (Tdap), Hepatitis B Vaccine, Varicella Vaccine | Case 11-305V | 11/20/12 |
| $310,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-635V | 11/19/12 |
| $100,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-143V | 10/31/12 |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-243V | 10/22/12 |
| $235,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-123V | 10/18/12 |
| $400,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-376V | 10/15/12 |
| $110,000 | Tetanus Vaccine | Case 10-527V | 10/12/12 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-112V | 10/10/12 |
| $125,000 | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis Vaccine | Case 10-265V | 10/2/12 |
| $75,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-865V | 9/21/12 |
| $85,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-545V | 9/20/12 |
| $50,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-369V | 9/13/12 |
| $82,892 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-705V | 9/7/12 |
| $50,000 | Influenza (Flu) Vaccine | Case 11-630V | 9/4/12 |
| $85,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-367V | 8/31/12 |
| $300,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-344V | 8/16/12 |
| $150,000 | Trivalent Influenza | Case10-549V | 7/31/12 |
| $140,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 09-773V | 7/30/12 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-373V | 7/24/12 |
| $130,000 | Tetanus (Tdap), Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-648V | 7/17/12 |
| $125,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-620V | 5/15/12 |
| $85,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-307V | 4/16/12 |
| $120,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-406V | 3/30/12 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-767V | 3/23/12 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine, Tetanus (Tdap) | Case 11-387V | 2/29/12 |
| $300,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-407V | 2/2/12 |
| $300,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-333V | 1/30/12 |
| $175,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 09-858V | 1/27/12 |
| $162,500 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-292V | 1/9/12 |
| $350,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-364V | 1/5/12 |
| $50,000 | HPV Vaccine | Case 08-429V | 1/3/12 |
| $55,000 | HPV Vaccine, Hepatitis A Vaccine, Meningococcal Vaccine | Case 09-277V | 12/29/11 |
| $95,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-514V | 12/14/11 |
| $109,962 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-438V | 12/12/11 |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case09-831V | 12/7/11 |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-305V | 11/29/11 |
| $285,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-440V | 11/17/11 |
| $100,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-19V | 11/15/11 |
| $210,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 09-451V | 10/26/11 |
| $300,000 | Influenza (Flu) Vaccine | Case 09-331V | 10/20/11 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-159V | 9/26/11 |
| $185,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-419V | 9/26/11 |
| $315,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-79V | 9/21/11 |
| $60,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-121V | 9/14/11 |
| $85,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-267V | 8/25/11 |
| $130,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-601V | 8/15/11 |
| $80,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-520V | 7/27/11 |
| $275,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-790V | 7/18/11 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-768V | 6/28/11 |
| $104,481 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-417V | 6/24/11 |
| $100,000 | Meningococcal, DTaP, Varicella Vaccines | Case 09-867 | 6/10/11 |
| $205,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-24V | 6/6/11 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-266V | 5/12/11 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case09-0696V | 4/26/11 |
| $125,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-873V | 4/15/11 |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case09-0382V | 4/11/11 |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-173V | 4/11/11 |
| $100,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-423V | 3/16/11 |
| $90,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-697V | 3/14/11 |
| $175,000 | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP) | Case 09-834 V | 3/7/11 |
| $70,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case09-321V | 2/16/11 |
| $175,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-216V | 2/15/11 |
| $425,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 08-833V | 2/7/11 |
| $55,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-719V | 1/21/11 |
| $350,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-792V | 1/5/11 |
| $300,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-281V | 12/15/10 |
What are the Symptoms of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)?
Symptoms of Guillain-Barré Syndrome start out as weakness or tingling in the legs. Sometimes, these sensations then spread to the arms and upper body until the victim becomes paralyzed. In some cases, GBS causes such severe muscle weakness that patients must be put on a ventilator to breathe.
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the most common GBS symptoms include:
- Pins and needles feeling in your extremities
- Weakness in your legs that spreads upwards
- Trouble walking or keeping your balance
- Difficulty chewing or swallowing
- Problems breathing
Types of Guillain-Barré Variations
There are different variants of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). Some of the most common are:
- Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (AIDP)
- Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS)
- Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy (AMAN)
- Acute Motor Sensory Axonal Neuropathy (AMSAN)
- Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial Variant
- Acute Panautonomic Neuropathy
- Bickerstaff’s Brainstem Encephalitis (BBE)
Frequently Asked Questions about GBS
What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a disorder that causes a patient’s immune system to go haywire and attack its own peripheral nervous system. Symptoms range from a feeling of pins and needles to complete paralysis. GBS can begin shortly after vaccination ranging from a few days to several weeks. Vaccines that can trigger GBS include flu, MMR, Tetanus, HPV, Hepatitis, and Meningococcal.
What are the Symptoms of Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
Symptoms of Guillain-Barré Syndrome start out as weakness or tingling in the legs. Sometimes, these sensations then spread to the arms and upper body until the victim becomes paralyzed. In some cases, GBS causes such severe muscle weakness that patients must be put on a ventilator to breathe.
Which Vaccines Can Cause Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
- Flu
- Hepatitis
- Human papillomavirus, or HPV
- Tetanus, Tdap or DTaP
- Meningococcal
How do Vaccines Cause Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
Vaccines create an immune response as the body reacts to the components of the vaccine. In some people, that immune response can include developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
What Can I Do if I got Guillain-Barré Syndrome from a Vaccine?
You can file a claim in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is a federal trust fund that provides financial compensation for those who have been injured by vaccines.
Content Reviewed by Anne Carrión Toale – Vaccine Injury Lawyer
Anne Carrión Toale, Esq. is a vaccine injury attorney at mctlaw. Anne helps vaccine injury clients get compensation from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) before the Vaccine Court in the United States Court of Federal Claims. Ms. Toale has served as past president of the Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association, where she provided education and assistance to other attorneys throughout the United States practicing in the area of vaccine injury compensation.
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