In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
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MATI FRANCO, *
* No. 16-99V
Petitioner, * Special Master Christian J. Moran
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v. * Filed: January 26, 2018
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SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Stipulation; pneumococcal vaccine;
AND HUMAN SERVICES, * Guillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”)
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Respondent. *
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Jeffrey S. Pop, Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, Beverly Hills, CA, for Petitioner;
Ryan D. Pyles, United States Dep’t of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
UNPUBLISHED DECISION1
On January 25, 2017, the parties filed a joint stipulation concerning the
petition for compensation filed by Mati Franco on January 19, 2016. Petitioner
alleged that the pneumococcal vaccine she received on February 20, 2015, which is
contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (the “Table”), 42 C.F.R. §100.3(a), caused
her to suffer Guillain-Barré syndrome. Petitioner further alleges that she suffered
the residual effects of this injury for more than six months. Petitioner represents
that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages on
her behalf as a result of her condition.
Respondent denies that the pneumococcal vaccine caused petitioner to suffer
Guillain-Barré syndrome, or any other injury.
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The E-Government Act, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012) (Federal Management and
Promotion of Electronic Government Services), requires that the Court post this decision on its
website. Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 18(b), the parties have 14 days to file a motion proposing
redaction of medical information or other information described in 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4).
Any redactions ordered by the special master will appear in the document posted on the website.
Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto. The
undersigned finds said stipulation reasonable and adopts it as the decision of the
Court in awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.
Damages awarded in that stipulation include:
A lump sum payment of $150,000.00 in the form of a check payable to
petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that
would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).
In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC, Appendix B,
the clerk is directed to enter judgment in case 16-99V according to this decision
and the attached stipulation.2
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Christian J. Moran
Christian J. Moran
Special Master
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Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties can expedite entry of judgment by each
party filing a notice renouncing the right to seek review by a United States Court of Federal
Claims judge.
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