Freehling v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 18-0918V. (2019)
Court: United States Court of Federal Claims
Number: infdco20200108855
Visitors: 5
Filed: Dec. 04, 2019
Latest Update: Dec. 04, 2019
Summary: UNPUBLISHED RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 BRIAN H. CORCORAN , Chief Special Master . On June 26, 2018, Mary Freehling 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") vaccination administered on October 3, 2016. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special
Summary: UNPUBLISHED RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 BRIAN H. CORCORAN , Chief Special Master . On June 26, 2018, Mary Freehling 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") vaccination administered on October 3, 2016. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special P..
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UNPUBLISHED
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
BRIAN H. CORCORAN, Chief Special Master.
On June 26, 2018, Mary Freehling 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") vaccination administered on October 3, 2016. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On December 3, 2019, 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 "has concluded that [P]etitioner's alleged injury is consistent with a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration . . . as defined on the Vaccine Injury Table." Id. at 7. Respondent further agrees that Petitioner suffered the residual effects of her condition for more than six months and "has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the [Vaccine] Act". Id.
In view of Respondent's position and the evidence of record, I find that Petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FootNotes
1. Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I am required 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). This means the ruling 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.
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).
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