United States Court of Federal Claims, 2015

Singh v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

United States Court of Federal Claims · Decided September 17, 2015 · Thomas L. Gowen

Opinion

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 14-779V Filed: August 19, 2015

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UNPUBLISHED JASWINDER SINGH, *

* Special Master Gowen Petitioner, *

* Joint Stipulation on Damages; v. * Influenza (“Flu”) Vaccine;

* Chronic Inflammatory SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Demyelinating Polyneuropathy AND HUMAN SERVICES, * (“CIDP”).

* Respondent. *

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Amber D. Wilson, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Traci R. Patton, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1

On August 26, 2014, Jaswinder Singh (“petitioner”) filed a petition pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.2 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2006). Petitioner alleged that as a result of receiving an influenza (“flu”) vaccine on November 9, 2013, he suffered injuries, including Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (“CIDP”). Petition at ¶ 2, 12. Further, petitioner alleged that he experienced residual effects of his injuries for more than six months. Id. at ¶ 12.

On August 17, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Respondent denies that the flu vaccination caused petitioner’s CIDP or any other injury. Stipulation at ¶ 6. Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as Appendix A. The undersigned finds the stipulation reasonable and adopts it as the decision of the Court in awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.

The parties stipulate that petitioner shall receive the following compensation: 1) A lump sum of $270,000.00, in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Jaswinder

Singh; and 2) A lump sum of $82,706.12, in the form of a check payable jointly to petitioner and

Department of Health Care Services Recovery Branch – MS 4720 P.O. Box 997421 Sacramento, CA 95899-7421 DHCS Account No.: C98728920C-VAC03 DHCS Case Name: Jaswinder Singh

Petitioner agrees to endorse the check to the CA Department of Health Care Services.

These amounts represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

The undersigned approves the requested amounts for petitioner’s compensation. Accordingly, an award should be made consistent with the stipulation.

The clerk of the court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties’ stipulation.3

IT IS SO ORDERED. s/ Thomas L. Gowen Thomas L. Gowen Special Master

1 Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for the undersigned’s action in this case, the undersigned intends to post this ruling on the website of the United States Court of Federal Claims, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (codified as amended at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2006)). As provided by Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has 14 days within which to request redaction “of any information furnished by that party: (1) that is a trade secret or commercial or financial in substance and is privileged or confidential; or (2) that includes medical files or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy.” Vaccine Rule 18(b). 2 The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is set forth in Part 2 of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755, codified as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2006) (Vaccine Act or the Act). All citations in this decision to individual sections of the Vaccine Act are to 42 U.S.C.A. § 300aa. 3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment is expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice renouncing the right to seek review.

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