UNPUBLISHED

DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1

NORA BETH DORSEY, Chief Special Master.

On June 21, 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 received a pneumococcal conjugate 13-valent vaccination (Prevnar-13) in her right arm and subsequently suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA"). Petition at 2. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

On February 21, 2017, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding petitioner entitled to compensation for a SIRVA. On March 13, 2017, respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation ("Proffer") indicating petitioner should be awarded $110,000.00. Proffer at 1. In the Proffer, respondent represented that petitioner agrees with the proffered award. Based on the record as a whole, the undersigned finds that petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer.

Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, the undersigned awards petitioner a lump sum payment of $110,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Mabel B. Markham. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under § 300aa-15(a).

The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3

IT IS SO ORDERED.

RESPONDENT'S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION

On February 17, 2017, respondent filed a Rule 4(c) Report in which she conceded entitlement. On February 21, 2017, the Court issued a Ruling on Entitlement, finding that petitioner is entitled to compensation. Respondent now proffers that petitioner receive an award of a lump sum of $110,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all elements of compensation under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a) to which petitioner is entitled.1 This proffer does not address final attorneys' fees and litigation costs. Petitioner is additionally entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees and litigation costs, to be determined at a later date upon petitioner submitting substantiating documentation.

Petitioner agrees with the proffered award of $110,000.00 as representing all elements of compensation under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a) to which petitioner is entitled.