Case Information
*1 In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 15-1423V Filed: January 19, 2017 * * * * * * * * * * * * * UNPUBLISHED DENNIS D. NELSON, *
* Special Master Sanders Petitioner, * * Joint Stipulation on Damages; Influenza v. * (“Flu”) Vaccine; Brachial Neuritis. * SECRETARY OF HEALTH * AND HUMAN SERVICES, *
* Respondent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lisa A. Roquemore, Law Office of Lisa A. Roquemore, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, for Petitioner. Michael P. Milmoe, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION
[1] On November 23, 2015, Dennis Nelson (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. [2] 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2012). Petitioner alleged that as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine administered on November 27, 2012, he developed brachial neuritis. See Stipulation for Award at ¶ ¶ 1-4, filed Jan. 19, 2017. Petitioner further alleged that he suffered residual effects of these injuries for more than six months. Id. at ¶ 4.
*2 On January 19, 2017, the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to Petitioner. Respondent denies that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner’s brachial neuritis, or any other injury. 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: A lump sum of $300,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).
Id. at ¶ 8. The undersigned approves the requested amount for Petitioner’s compensation. Accordingly, an award should be made consistent with the stipulation. In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the clerk of the court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties’ stipulation. [3]
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Herbrina D. Sanders Herbrina D. Sanders Special Master
NOTES
[1] Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for the undersigned’s action in this case, the undersigned intends to post this decision on the website of the United States Court of Federal Claims, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, codified as amended at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012). 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. 1
[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. 2