Filed: Jan. 24, 2019
Latest Update: Jan. 24, 2019
Summary: DECISION 1 HERBRINA D. SANDERS , Special Master . On August 30, 2017, Lesa Marie Bowman-Harris ("Petitioner") filed a petition for compensation pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10-34 (2012). The petition alleged that the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular-pertussis ("Tdap") vaccine Petitioner received on July 6, 2015, caused her to suffer from loss of eyesight, chronic headaches, and bilateral optic neuritis. See Stip. at 1, ECF No. 28. On
Summary: DECISION 1 HERBRINA D. SANDERS , Special Master . On August 30, 2017, Lesa Marie Bowman-Harris ("Petitioner") filed a petition for compensation pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10-34 (2012). The petition alleged that the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular-pertussis ("Tdap") vaccine Petitioner received on July 6, 2015, caused her to suffer from loss of eyesight, chronic headaches, and bilateral optic neuritis. See Stip. at 1, ECF No. 28. On ..
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DECISION1
HERBRINA D. SANDERS, Special Master.
On August 30, 2017, Lesa Marie Bowman-Harris ("Petitioner") filed a petition for compensation pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.2 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10-34 (2012). The petition alleged that the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular-pertussis ("Tdap") vaccine Petitioner received on July 6, 2015, caused her to suffer from loss of eyesight, chronic headaches, and bilateral optic neuritis. See Stip. at 1, ECF No. 28.
On January 23, 2019, the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to Petitioner. Id. at 2. Respondent denies that the Tdap vaccine caused Petitioner's alleged loss of eyesight, chronic headaches, and bilateral optic neuritis. Id. 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 $175,000.00 in the form of a check payable to [P]etitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).
Id.
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 Court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties' stipulation.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.