KILDE v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 17-621V Filed: April 29, 2025 * * * * * * * * * * * * * K.K., a minor, by and through his parent * and natural guardian, * RUSSELL KILDE, * * Petitioner, * * * v. * * SECRETARY OF HEALTH * AND HUMAN SERVICES, * * Respondent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Amy A. Senerth, Esq., Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for petitioner.

Parisa Tabassian, Esq., US Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1 Roth, Special Master: On May 9, 2017, Russell Kilde (“petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program 2 on behalf of his minor son K.K., alleging that K.K. developed juvenile idiopathic arthritis (“JIA”) as a result of the influenza (“flu”) vaccine he received on November 21, 2014. Petition, ECF No. 1; Stipulation, filed April 29, 2025, at ¶¶ 1-4.

Respondent denies that the aforementioned immunization caused or significantly aggravated K.K.’s injury. Stipulation at ¶ 6.

Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.

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 (2018).

Nevertheless, the parties have agreed to settle the case. On April 29, 2025, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle this case and describing the settlement terms. 3 Respondent agrees to issue the following payment: An amount of $45,000.00 to purchase the annuity contract described in paragraph 10 of the stipulation, paid to the life insurance company from which the annuity will be purchased.

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

I adopt the parties’ stipulation attached hereto, and award 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. 4 IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/ Mindy Michaels Roth Mindy Michaels Roth Special Master

The stipulation was filed with petitioner’s signature completed via Vinesign (electronic verification). To avoid the unnecessary disclosure of petitioner’s personal information, the Vinesign form has been omitted from this decision.

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