IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS 

No. 13-0690V

Filed: June 5, 2014 

(Not to be published) 

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GREGORY P. BROWN, * 

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 Petitioner, * 

 v. * Stipulation; Flu; GBS; Attorney’s 

Fees and Costs 

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SECRETARY OF HEALTH * 

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * 

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 Respondent. * 

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Andrew R. Brown, Esq., Law Offices of Andrew Brown, PLLC, Nashville, TN for petitioner. 

Lisa Watts, Esq., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC for respondent. 

DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1

Gowen, Special Master: 

 Gregory P. Brown [“petitioner”] filed a petition for compensation under the 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program2 on September 17, 2013. Petitioner 

alleges that he suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome [“GBS”] that was caused in fact by a 

flu vaccination he received on October 11, 2010. See Stipulation, filed June 4, 2014, at 

¶¶ 2, 4. Further, petitioner alleges that he experienced residual effects of his injury for 

more than six months. Id. at ¶ 4. Respondent denies that the flu vaccine caused 

petitioner’s alleged GBS or any other injury, and further denies that his current 

disabilities are sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Stipulation at ¶ 6. 

 Nevertheless, the parties have agreed to settle the case. On June 4, 2014, the 

parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle this case and describing the settlement 

terms. 

                                                            

1

 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I intend 

to post this decision on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, in accordance with the EGovernment Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (codified as amended at 44 

U.S.C. § 3501 note (2006)). In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), a party has 14 days to identify and 

move to delete medical or other information, that satisfies the criteria in 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4)(B). 

Further, consistent with the rule requirement, a motion for redaction must include a proposed redacted 

decision. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within the requirements of that provision, I 

will delete such material from public access. 

2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for 

ease of citation, all “§” references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 

300aa (2006). 
 

 Respondent agrees to pay petitioner: 

(a) A lump sum of $156,256.16 in the form of a check payable to 

petitioner, Gregory P. Brown. This amount represents compensation 

for all damages that would be available under § 300aa-15(a).

(b) A lump sum of $21,624.69 in the form of a check payable jointly to 

petitioner and petitioner’s attorney, Andrew R. Brown, for attorneys’ 

fees and costs available under § 300aa-15(e); and, in compliance with 

General Order #9, no out-of-pocket expenses were incurred by 

petitioner in proceeding on the petition. 

 The special master adopts the parties’ stipulation attached hereto, and awards 

compensation in the amount and on the terms set forth therein. The clerk of the court is 

directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3

 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

 s/ Thomas L. Gowen 

 Thomas L. Gowen 

 Special Master 

                                                            

3

 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by each party filing a notice 

renouncing the right to seek review.