United States Court of Federal Claims, 2020

Deberry v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

United States Court of Federal Claims · Decided January 10, 2020 · Katherine E. Oler

Opinion

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 17-0415V (Not to be published)

***************************** JACQUELINE DEBERRY, *

* Petitioner, * Filed: October 16, 2019

* v. * Decision by Stipulation; Damages;

* Influenza (“Flu”) Vaccine. *

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND * HUMAN SERVICES, *

* Respondent. *

***************************** Amy A. Senerth, Muller Brazil, LLP, Drescher, PA, for Petitioner.

Mollie Danielle Gorney, U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1

On March 23, 2017, Petitioner Jacqueline Deberry filed a petition seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (“the Vaccine Program”).2 Petition, ECF No. 1. Petitioner alleges that she sustained a left shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of receiving an influenza (“flu”) vaccination on October 6, 2015. See Stipulation ¶ 2, 4, dated October 16, 2019 (ECF No. 62); See also Petition.

Respondent denies “that [P]etitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denies that the flu vaccine caused [P]etitioner to suffer a left shoulder SIRVA, and denies that the flu vaccine caused any other injury or [P]etitioner’s current condition.” See Stipulation ¶ 6. Nonetheless both parties, while maintaining their above-stated positions, agreed in a stipulation filed October 16, 2019 that the issues before them can be settled and that a decision should be entered awarding Petitioner compensation.

I have reviewed the file, and based upon that review, I conclude that the parties’ stipulation is reasonable. I therefore adopt it as my decision in awarding damages on the terms set forth therein.

The stipulation awards: a lump sum of $67,821.40 in the form of a check payable to [P]etitioner. Stipulation ¶ 8. This award represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

I approve a Vaccine Program award in the requested amount set forth above to be made 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.3

IT IS SO ORDERED. s/ Katherine E. Oler Katherine E. Oler Special Master

1 Although this Decision has been formally designated “not to be published,” it will nevertheless be posted on the Court of Federal Claims’ website in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 (2012). This means the ruling will be available to anyone with access to the internet. As provided by 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4)(B), however, the parties may object to the Decision’s inclusion of certain kinds of confidential information. Specifically, under Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has fourteen 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). Otherwise, the Decision in its present form will be available. Id. 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.A. ' 300aa- 10-' 300aa-34 (West 1991 & Supp. 2002). 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), the parties may expedite entry of judgment by jointly filing notice renouncing their right to seek review.

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