Filed: Aug. 06, 2019
Latest Update: Aug. 06, 2019
Summary: UNPUBLISHED DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master . On July 10, 2018, 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 Guillain-Barre syndrome ("GBS") as a result of an influenza vaccine and/or pneumococcal PCV-13 vaccine administered on October 26, 2015. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processin
Summary: UNPUBLISHED DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1 NORA BETH DORSEY , Chief Special Master . On July 10, 2018, 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 Guillain-Barre syndrome ("GBS") as a result of an influenza vaccine and/or pneumococcal PCV-13 vaccine administered on October 26, 2015. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing..
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UNPUBLISHED
DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1
NORA BETH DORSEY, Chief Special Master.
On July 10, 2018, 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 Guillain-Barre syndrome ("GBS") as a result of an influenza vaccine and/or pneumococcal PCV-13 vaccine administered on October 26, 2015. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On June 17, 2019, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding petitioner entitled to compensation for GBS. On July 30, 2019, respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation ("Proffer") indicating petitioner should be awarded $165,000.00. Proffer at 1. In the Proffer, respondent represented that petitioner agrees with the proffered award. Id. 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 $165,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Mary Lepper. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under § 15(a).
The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION
I. Compensation for Vaccine Injury-Related Items
On June 13, 2019, respondent filed a Vaccine Rule 4(c) report concluding that petitioner suffered an injury that is compensable under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10 to -34. Accordingly, on June 17, 2019, the Chief Special Master issued a Ruling on Entitlement.
Respondent now proffers that, based on the evidence of record, petitioner should be awarded $165,000.00. This amount represents all elements of compensation to which petitioner would be entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees.
II. Items of Compensation and Form of the Award
The parties recommend that the compensation provided to petitioner should be made through a lump sum payment described below, and request that the Chief Special Master's decision and the Court's judgment award the following:1
A. Petitioner's Damages
A lump sum payment of $165,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Mary Lepper.
B. Guardianship
Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH H. HUNT
Assistant Attorney General
C. SALVATORE D'ALESSIO
Acting Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
CATHARINE E. REEVES
Deputy Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
ALEXIS B. BABCOCK
Assistant Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
/s/Daniel A. Principato
DANIEL A. PRINCIPATO
Trial Attorney
Torts Branch, Civil Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 146
Benjamin Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044-0146
Phone: (202) 616-3662
Fax: (202) 353-2988
Dated: July 30, 2019
