Vanslyke v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

********************* LINDA VANSLYKE, * No. 13-754V

* Petitioner, * Special Master Moran

* v. * Filed: June 2, 2015

* SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Stipulation; trivalent influenza (“flu”) AND HUMAN SERVICES, * vaccine; Guillain-Barré Syndrome

* (“GBS”).

Respondent. *

********************* Clifford J. Shoemaker, Esq., Vienna, VA, for Petitioner; Glenn A. Macleod, United States Dep’t of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

UNPUBLISHED DECISION1

On May 29, 2015, respondent filed a joint stipulation concerning the petition for compensation filed by Linda Vanslyke on September 27, 2013. In her petition, Ms. Vanslyke alleged that the trivalent influenza (“flu”) vaccine, which is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (the “Table”), 42 C.F.R. §100.3(a), and which she received on October 8, 2010, caused her to suffer Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”). Petitioner further alleges that she suffered the residual effects of this injury for more than six months. Petitioner represents that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages on her behalf as a result of her condition.

Respondent denies that the flu vaccine caused petitioner’s GBS or any other injury and further denies that her current disabilities are a sequela of a vaccine- related injury.

Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as “Appendix A.” The undersigned finds said stipulation reasonable and adopts it as the decision of the Court in awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.

Damages awarded in that stipulation include:

A lump sum of $270,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Linda Vanslyke. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC, Appendix B, the clerk is directed to enter judgment in case 13-754V according to this decision and the attached stipulation.2

Any questions may be directed to my law clerk, Christina Gervasi, at (202) 357-6360.

IT IS SO ORDERED. s/ Christian J. Moran Christian J. Moran Special Master