DECISION AWARDING INTERIM ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS 1 KATHERINE E. OLER , Special Master . On May 20, 2019, Petitioner filed a Motion for Reconsideration of my Decision Awarding Interim Attorneys' Fees and Costs ("Decision"), issued on May 15, 2019. Motion, ECF No. 85. Specifically, Petitioner requested that I reconsider my decision to reduce the requested lodging costs for herself, her counsel, and her expert. Id. Upon review of Petitioner's Motion and the new evidence included in...
UNPUBLISHED RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master . On November 9, 2017, 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 suffers from a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA") in her right shoulder as a result of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccination administered on October 12, 2015. Petition at 1-3. The...
RULING ON ONSET 1 MINDY MICHAELS ROTH , Special Master . On June 22, 2016, Lora Thomas ("Ms. Thomas" or "petitioner") filed a petition pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10, et seq. 2 ("Vaccine Act" or "the Program"). Petitioner alleges that the seasonal influenza vaccine she received on September 13, 2013, caused her to suffer from pain, limited range of motion, and weakness in her right shoulder and upper arm. Petition, ECF No. 1....
UNPUBLISHED RULING ON ONSET 1 MINDY MICHAELS ROTH , Special Master . On October 13, 2015, Joni Marco ("petitioner") filed a petition pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10 et seq. 2 ("Vaccine Act" or "the Program"). Petitioner alleges that she suffers from "transverse myelitis, a perforated diverticulum, a hernia, a small bowel obstruction, a neurogenic bladder[,] and associated complications" as a result of an influenza ("flu") vaccination...
UNPUBLISHED DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master . On September 15, 2017, Naomi Miller ("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 shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA") as a result of an influenza ("flu") vaccine she received on September 23, 2016 to her right shoulder. Petition at...
UNPUBLISHED DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master : On July 11, 2017, petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the National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 he suffered Guillain Barre Syndrome ("GBS") resulting from adverse effects of an influenza vaccination received on October 7, 2016. Petition at 1; Stipulation, filed December 11, 2018, at 1-4. Petitioner...
FINDING OF FACT AND RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master : On January 26, 2017, 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 her November 17, 2015 influenza ("flu") vaccination. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters....
UNPUBLISHED RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master . On December 21, 2017, Ramona Dicomo ("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 that was caused by an influenza ("flu") vaccine she received on December 22, 2015. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of...
not to be published DECISION GRANTING ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS 1 BRIAN H. CORCORAN , Special Master . On September 29, 2014, L.Z. filed a Petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the "Vaccine Program" 2 ), alleging that the influenza ("flu") vaccine she received on October 16, 2011, either caused transverse myelitis ("TM"), optic neuritis ("ON"), and/or multiple sclerosis ("MS"), or significantly aggravated her existing MS. Am. Pet. at 2, Nov. 5, 2015, ECF No....
ENTITLEMENT DECISION 1 BRIAN H. CORCORAN , Special Master . Heidi Sharpe, as legal representative of her child, L.M., filed a petition on January 27, 2014, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ("Vaccine Program"). 2 Pet. at 1, ECF No. 1. In her petition, Ms. Sharpe alleged that the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis ("DTaP") and other vaccinations administered to L.M. on February 10, 2011, caused L.M. to suffer: (1) a Table injury in which her...
UNPUBLISHED DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master . On June 29, 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 shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA") as a result of an influenza ("flu") vaccine that she received on October 28, 2013. Petition at 2; Stipulation, filed December 11,...
UNPUBLISHED DECISION ON STIPULATION 1 THOMAS L. GOWEN , Special Master . On May 4, 2015, Q.P., ("petitioner") filed a petition in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ("Program"). 2 Petition (ECF No. 1). Petitioner alleged that he suffered from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy ("CIDP") as a result of receiving a TDaP vaccination on August 9, 2012 and an MMR vaccination on August 27, 2012. Id. at Preamble. On December 14, 2018, the parties filed a joint...
UNPUBLISHED RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master . On February 7, 2018, William and Rhonda Henderson ("petitioners") filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10, et seq., 2 (the "Vaccine Act") on behalf of their minor daughter, A.H. Petitioners allege that A.H. developed vasovagal syncope upon receiving tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis ("Tdap") and human papillomavirus ("HPV") vaccines...
OPINION LOREN A. SMITH , Senior Judge . Petitioner, Mark Miles, on behalf of and as the legal representative of a minor child, J.M., seeks review of a decision issued by Special Master Laura D. Millman denying his petition for vaccine injury compensation. Petitioner brought this action pursuant to the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10 to -34 (2012), alleging that the influenza ("flu") vaccine administered to his son, J.M. on October 1, 2009, caused J.M. to have a...
UNPUBLISHED DECISION AWARDING ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS 1 CHRISTIAN J. MORAN , Special Master . Raymond Decker prevailed in his claim brought in the National Childhood Vaccine Compensation Program. He is now seeking an award for attorneys' fees and costs. He is awarded $21,669.85. * * * Represented by attorney F. John Caldwell, Mr. Decker filed his petition on September 2, 2016, alleging that the influenza vaccine caused him to suffer transverse myelitis. After discussions, the parties...
Not to be published DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1 KATHERINE E. OLER , Special Master . On October 23, 2017, Petitioner Janice Berkow filed a petition seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ("the Vaccine Program"). 2 Petition, ECF No. 1. Petitioner alleges that she developed "neurological symptoms, to include left shoulder neuritis" as a result of receiving an influenza ("flu") vaccination on August 19, 2016. See Stipulation 4, dated December 13,...
Unpublished DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1 KATHERINE E. OLER , Special Master . On June 21, 2017, Timothy McClusky ("Petitioner"), filed a petition seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 Petitioner alleged that he developed Guillain-Barr syndrome ("GBS") as a result of an influenza ("flu") vaccine that he received on August 23, 2016. See Petition ("Pet.") at 1, ECF No. 1. In his Rule 4(c) Report, filed on May 11, 2018, Respondent recommended...
UNPUBLISHED DECISION ON ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS 1 MINDY MICHAELS ROTH , Special Master . On February 28, 2017, Jennifer Warkoczewski ("Petitioner") filed a petition pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10 to -34 (2012). Petitioner alleged that the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis ("Tdap") vaccine she received on August 21, 2015 caused her to develop shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia. Pet. at 1. On September 19, 2018, Petitioner...
RULING ON ONSET 1 KATHERINE E. OLER , Special Master . On February 28, 2017, Christine Smith ("Ms. Smith" or "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" or "Program"). The petition alleges that the influenza ("flu") vaccination Ms. Smith received on October 16, 2014 caused her to suffer from immediate pain in her left shoulder. Petition at 1. During the pendency of this...
Not to be published DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1 KATHERINE E. OLER , Special Master . On September 29, 2016, Petitioner Charles Stauber filed a petition seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ("the Vaccine Program"). 2 Petition, ECF No. 1. Petitioner alleges that he developed "[a]cute [t]ransverse [m]yelitis, cervical myelopathy, residual myelomalacia, and syringomyelia" as a result of receiving an influenza ("flu") vaccination on October 24, 2014....
