Guillain-Barré Syndrome Triggered by Vaccination
Guillain-Barré Syndrome Triggered by Vaccine Reaction
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a disorder that causes a patient’s immune system to go haywire and attack the peripheral nervous system. Symptoms begin anywhere from one day to several weeks after a vaccination. However, they usually peak around one to two weeks after the shot is given. Additionally, the chronic version of this disorder is known as Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, or CIDP.
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. However, in severe cases, GBS causes such severe muscle weakness that patients must be put on a ventilator to breathe.
Some of the most common 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
A number of different Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) variants have been identified. Some of the most common are listed below:
- 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)
Is it Possible to Completely Recover from GBS?
Complete recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome does occur, but often it is a long and painful road of therapy and treatment.
Unfortunately, some GBS patients end up with severe disabilities that will last throughout their lives. In rare cases, patients can die from GBS.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome is considered an autoimmune disorder because the body’s immune system attacks its own nervous system, damaging the coating around nerves.
Do You Have a GBS Vaccine Injury Claim?
Find out if you qualify for the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
The Influenza Vaccine (Flu Shot)
Even though getting Guillain Barré Syndrome after a flu shot is rare, it does happen. Researchers who study vaccine reaction rates find that “GBS is more strongly associated with the flu vaccine” compared to any other. Additionally, The Journal of the American Medical Association cites Guillain Barré as the most frequent neurological condition reported after getting the flu shot.
Some of the other common vaccines that may trigger GBS are:
- Hepatitis A or Hepatitis B Vaccines
- Gardasil or HPV Vaccine
- Tetanus Shot, Tdap or DtaP
- Menactra (MCV4) Vaccine
What To Do if You Have GBS 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 and litigious process.
There are no legal costs for an injured patient represented by MCT Law. Instead, at the end of the case, our law firm asks the Court for reimbursement of the fees and costs incurred representing you.
This reimbursement is separate from any money you’re awarded by the Court. You never have to share any portion of your money for damages with our law firm.
Find out more about the legal process of vaccine injury compensation.
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Below is a list of claims attorneys at MCTLaw have brought to the National Vaccine Injury compensation Program (NVICP) and won compensation for
| Amount Compensated | Vaccine Name | Link to Court Decision |
|---|---|---|
| $175,000 | Flu | Case 17-53V |
| $525,600 | Flu | Case 17-0175v |
| $65,000 | Hepatitis B | Case 17-515v |
| $90,000 | Flu | Case 17-780v |
| $85,000 | Flu | Case 17-1310v |
| $102,000 | Flu | Case 17-1320V |
| $115,000 | Influenza | Case 17-1209V |
| $160,000 | Influenza | Case 17-636V |
| $50,000 | Influenza | Case 16-1672V |
| $180,000 | Flu | Case 16-1627v |
| $170,000 | Flu | Case 16-1627V |
| $50,000 | Flu | Case 16-1672V |
| $160,000 | Flu | Case 17-636V |
| $180,000 | Influenza | Case 17-1414V |
| $115,000 | Influenza | Case 17-0647V |
| $231,335 | Influenza | Case 17-922V |
| $100,000 | Pneumococcal | Case 16-1315V |
| $245,000 | Influenza | Case 10-515V |
| $500,500 | Flu Vaccine | Case 16-1527v |
| $130,000 | Tetanus-Diptheria Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) | Case 16-15V |
| $115,000 | Influenza | Case 16-0574V |
| $115,000 | Influenza | Case 16-0574V |
| $235,000 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 16-752V |
| $125,000 | Tdap and Influenza Vaccines | Case 16-1081V |
| $65,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-462V |
| $328,638 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-1476V |
| $683,309 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-22V |
| $120,000 | Influenza | Case 16-1562V |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-874V |
| $180,720 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-1679V |
| $850,000 | TDaP | Case 12-124V |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-132V |
| $355,000 | Flu Shot | Case 16-564V |
| $195,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-1040V |
| $325,000 | Tetanus Diphtheria Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) | Case 16-902V |
| $325,000 | Tetanus Diphtheria Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) | Case 16-902V |
| $193,000 | Influenza | Case 16-153V |
| $193,000 | Influenza | Case 16-153V |
| $165,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-585V |
| $20,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1481V |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-1389V |
| $150,000 | Tdap | Case 16-74V |
| $210,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-1246V |
| $81,000 | Tdap | Case 16-1699V |
| $81,000 | Tdap | Case 16-1699V |
| $800,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case13-1018V |
| $120,000 | Flu Shot | Case 16-0652V |
| $345,000 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 15-1130V |
| $143,079 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-1057V |
| $250,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-646V |
| $180,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-0526V |
| $86,000 | Flu, Tdap Vaccines | Case 16-0339V |
| $218,000 plus $6,000/yr annuity | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1289V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1031V |
| $100,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-0366V |
| $111,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-48V |
| $135,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1228V |
| $600,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-273V |
| $169,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-495V |
| $155,000 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 15-568V |
| $800,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-930V |
| $420,000 plus $3,550/mo annuity | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-969V |
| $175,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1231V |
| $1.38 Million | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-781V |
| $280,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 15-928V |
| $235,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-940V |
| $360,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-65 |
| $218,368 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-864V |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-1257V |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 16-172V |
| $200,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-661V |
| $400,000 | Tdap Vaccine | Case 13-337V |
| $200,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-302V |
| $289,861 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-1089V |
| $328,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 15-59V |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-643V |
| Lifetime Annuity | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-835V |
| $92,500 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-958V |
| $70,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-983V |
| $70,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-483V |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-595V |
| $475,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-322V |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-721V |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case14-721V |
| $280,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-714V |
| $175,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 08-786V |
| $170,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-771V |
| $96,320 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-829V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-905V |
| $130,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-692V |
| $85,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-703V |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-622V |
| $583,681 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-768V |
| $110,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-93V |
| $245,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-286V |
| $1.2 Million | Hepatitis A and B Vaccine | Case 12-106V |
| $80,000 | Influenza (Flu) Vaccine | Case 13-425V |
| $325,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-899V |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-39V |
| $1.2 Million | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-134V |
| $60,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-142V |
| $75,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-406V |
| $120,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-110V |
| $1.5 Million | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-413V |
| $225,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-97V |
| $430,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-288V |
| $160,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 14-144V |
| $120,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-309V |
| $260,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-429V |
| $163,538 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-755V |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-537V |
| $170,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-984V |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-649V |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-817V |
| $100,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-519V |
| $160,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-876V |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-178V |
| $200,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-154V |
| $275,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-769V |
| $165,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-411V |
| $170,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-671V |
| $105,000 | Tdap, Influenza Vaccines | Case 13-273V |
| $100,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 09-424V |
| $85,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-180V |
| $135,000 | Tdap | Case 12-916V |
| $105,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 13-540V |
| $72,000 | Tdap, MMR | Case 13-08V |
| $72,000 | Tdap, MMR Vaccines | Case 13-08V |
| $160,718 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-553V |
| $165,360 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-407V |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-199V |
| $191,633 | TdaP | Case 12-277V |
| $135,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-461V |
| $175,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-535V |
| Over $10 Million | Hepatitis B | Case 00-0000 |
| $120,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-656V |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-290V |
| $170,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-886V |
| $250,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-904V |
| $145,000 | Tdap | Case 13-62V |
| $150,629 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-596V |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-292V |
| $500,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-552V |
| $500,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-552V |
| $400,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-653V |
| $75,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-135V |
| $235,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-322V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-603V |
| $126,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-144V |
| $295,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-144V |
| $250,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-502V |
| $75,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 13-235V |
| $103,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-104V |
| $150,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-460V |
| $160,850 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-716V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-197V |
| $311,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-366V |
| $285,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-866V |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-287V |
| $865,000 | Tetanus-Diptheria Vaccine | Case 11-18V |
| $200,000 and $3,000/month annuity | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-603V |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-903V |
| $55,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-532V |
| $75,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-153V |
| $261,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-146V |
| $250,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-765V |
| $850,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-533V |
| $110,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 12-416V |
| 145000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-027V |
| $345,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-368V |
| $160,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-550V |
| $90,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-124V |
| $220,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-306V |
| $40,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-730V |
| $60,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-0662V |
| $85,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-497V |
| $85,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-497V |
| $165,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-524V |
| $200,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 09-552V |
| $90,000 | Tetanus (Tdap) | Case 11-105V |
| $175,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-493V |
| $450,000 | Tdap | Case 11-793V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-417V |
| $50,000 | Tetanus (Tdap), Hepatitis B Vaccine, Varicella Vaccine | Case 11-305V |
| $310,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-635V |
| $100,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-143V |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-243V |
| $235,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-123V |
| $400,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-376V |
| $110,000 | Tetanus Vaccine | Case 10-527V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 12-112V |
| $125,000 | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis Vaccine | Case 10-265V |
| $75,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-865V |
| $85,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-545V |
| $50,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-369V |
| $82,892 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-705V |
| $50,000 | Influenza (Flu) Vaccine | Case 11-630V |
| $85,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-367V |
| $300,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-344V |
| $150,000 | Trivalent Influenza | Case10-549V |
| $140,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 09-773V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-373V |
| $130,000 | Tetanus (Tdap), Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-648V |
| $125,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-620V |
| $85,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 11-307V |
| $120,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-406V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-767V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine, Tetanus (Tdap) | Case 11-387V |
| $300,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-407V |
| $300,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-333V |
| $175,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 09-858V |
| $162,500 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-292V |
| $350,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-364V |
| $50,000 | HPV Vaccine | Case 08-429V |
| $55,000 | HPV Vaccine, Hepatitis A Vaccine, Meningococcal/Meningococcal Vaccine | Case 09-277V |
| $95,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-514V |
| $109,962 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-438V |
| $125,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case09-831V |
| $140,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-305V |
| $285,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-440V |
| $100,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-19V |
| $210,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 09-451V |
| $300,000 | Influenza (Flu) Vaccine | Case 09-331V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-159V |
| $185,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-419V |
| $315,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-79V |
| $60,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 11-121V |
| $85,000 | Flu Vaccine | Case 10-267V |
| $130,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-601V |
| $80,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-520V |
| $275,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-790V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-768V |
| $104,481 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-417V |
| $100,000 | Meningococcal, DTaP, Varicella Vaccines | Case 09-867 |
| $205,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-24V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-266V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case09-0696V |
| $125,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-873V |
| $150,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case09-0382V |
| $100,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-173V |
| $100,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-423V |
| $90,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-697V |
| $175,000 | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine (DTaP) | Case 09-834 V |
| $70,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case09-321V |
| $175,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 10-216V |
| $425,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 08-833V |
| $55,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-719V |
| $350,000 | Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-792V |
| $300,000 | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Case 09-281V |
Our Vaccine Attorneys Can Help
Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. 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.
Not all 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. They are medically and scientifically complex.
