Brett Byler, a Single Man v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 12-544V Filed: June 27, 2013 Not for Publication

************************************* BRETT BYLER, a single man, * * Petitioner, * Damages decision based on stipulation; v. * influenza vaccine; Bell’s palsy; urticaria; * angioedema SECRETARY OF HEALTH * AND HUMAN SERVICES, * * Respondent. * * ************************************* Jay A. Bansal, Tempe, AZ, for petitioner.

Darryl R. Wishard, Washington, DC, for respondent.

MILLMAN, Special Master DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1 On June 27, 2013, the parties filed the attached stipulation in which they agreed to settle this case and described the settlement terms. Petitioner alleges that he suffered from Bell’s palsy and urticaria/angioedema that were caused by his November 6, 2010 receipt of influenza vaccine.

Petitioner further alleges that he suffered the residual effects of these injuries for more than six months. Respondent denies that petitioner’s Bell’s palsy and urticaria/angioedema, or any other injury, were caused by influenza vaccine. Nonetheless, the parties agreed to resolve this matter informally.

Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the special master's action in this case, the special master intends to post this unpublished decision on the United States Court of Federal Claims's website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (Dec. 17, 2002). Vaccine Rule 18(b) states that all decisions of the special masters will be made available to the public unless they contain trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged and confidential, or medical or similar information whose disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy. When such a decision is filed, petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to delete such information prior to the document=s disclosure. If the special master, upon review, agrees that the identified material fits within the banned categories listed above, the special master shall delete such material from public access.

The court hereby adopts the parties’ said stipulation, attached hereto, and awards compensation in the amount and on the terms set forth therein. Pursuant to the stipulation, the Court awards petitioner a lump sum of $25,000.00, representing compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The award shall be in the form of a check for $25,000.00 made payable to petitioner.

In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment herewith.2

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 27, 2013 /s/ Laura D. Millman Laura D. Millman Special Master

Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by each party, either separately or jointly, filing a notice renouncing the right to seek review.