In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 15-1578V
Filed: February 9, 2017
UNPUBLISHED
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MICHAEL DEANGELO, *
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Petitioner, * Joint Stipulation on Damages;
v. * Tetanus-Diphtheria-Acellular Pertussis
* (Tdap) Vaccination; Shoulder Injury
SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Related to Vaccine Administration
AND HUMAN SERVICES, * (SIRVA”); Special Processing Unit
* (“SPU”)
Respondent. *
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Andrew Donald Downing, Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC, for petitioner.
Amy Paula Kokot, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
Dorsey, Chief Special Master:
On December 28, 2015, 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 a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of his tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (“Tdap”)
vaccination on August 15, 2014. Petition at ¶11; Stipulation, filed February 7, 2017, at
¶¶ 2, 4. Petitioner further alleges that he received his vaccination in the United States,
and that he suffered the sequela of his injury for more than six months. Stipulation at ¶¶
3-4. Petitioner additionally represents that there has been no previous civil action
brought, award received, or settlement of a civil action for damages on his behalf as a
result of his injury. Petition at ¶ 12; Stipulation at ¶ 5. “Respondent denies that the
Tdap vaccine administered on or about August 15, 2014, is the cause of petitioner’s
alleged SIRVA and/or any other injury or his current condition.” Stipulation at ¶ 6.
1
Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, the
undersigned intends 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). 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, the undersigned agrees that the identified material fits
within this definition, the undersigned 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).
Nevertheless, on February 7, 2017, the parties filed the attached joint stipulation,
stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. 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 $60,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner.
Stipulation at ¶ 8. This amount represents compensation for all items of
damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Id.
The undersigned approves the requested amount for petitioner’s compensation.
In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the clerk of
the court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Nora Beth Dorsey
Nora Beth Dorsey
Chief Special Master
3
Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice
renouncing the right to seek review.
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