Case Information
*1 In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 16-1371V Filed: March 9, 2017
UNPUBLISHED * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
ELIZABETH TRUNK, *
* Petitioner, * Ruling on Entitlement; Concession; v. * Influenza (“Flu”); Shoulder Injury
* Related to Vaccine Administration SECRETARY OF HEALTH * (“SIRVA”);
AND HUMAN SERVICES, * Special Processing Unit (“SPU”)
* Respondent. *
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Paul Brazil, Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for petitioner.
Linda Renzi, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT [1]
Dorsey , Chief Special Master:
On October 20, 2016, petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq. , [2] (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a left shoulder injury as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccination administered on October 7, 2015. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On March 8, 2017, respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes that petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at 1. Specifically, respondent concluded that the injury to petitioner’s left shoulder was caused by the administration of the October 7, 2015 flu vaccination. Id. at 2. Respondent further agrees that the statutory six month sequela requirement has been satisfied. Id. at 2-3.
*2 In view of respondent’s concession and the evidence before me, the undersigned finds that petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Nora Beth Dorsey
Nora Beth Dorsey
Chief Special Master
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[1] Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, the undersigned intends to post it on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). 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, the undersigned agrees that the identified material fits within this definition, the undersigned will redact such material from public access.
[2] 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 (2012).