In the United States Court of Federal Claims 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 06-671V

Filed: November 26, 2014

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MELISSA ATWOOD, personal *

representative of the Estate of AIDEN * Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman

DRAKOSE EXAVIER FOLLETT, *

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Petitioner, *

 * Joint Stipulation on Damages;

v. * Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis 

 * (“DTaP) Vaccine; Haemophilus 

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Influenzae Type B (“HiB”) Vaccine;

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine;

 * Polio Vaccine; Death.

Respondent. *

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Robert T. Moxley, Robert T. Moxley, P.C., Cheyenne, WY, for Petitioner.

Michael Milmoe, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

DECISION1

On September 25, 2006, Melissa and Paul Follett2 filed a petition on behalf their 

deceased son, Aiden Follett, pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

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1 Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for the undersigned’s action in this case, 

the undersigned intends to post this ruling on the website of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205, 116 

Stat. 2899, 2913 (codified as amended at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2006)). As provided by 

Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has 14 days within which to request redaction “of any 

information furnished by that party: (1) that is a trade secret or commercial or financial in 

substance and is privileged or confidential; or (2) that includes medical files or similar files, the 

disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy.” Vaccine Rule 

18(b).

2 Although Melissa and Paul Follett were initially named as Petitioners, this case’s caption was 

later amended to reflect Melissa Atwood as the sole Petitioner on behalf of her son, Aiden 

Follett. See Order dated March 13, 2014.

3 The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is set forth in Part 2 of the National 

Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755, codified as amended, 

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42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2006). Petitioners alleged that Aiden died as a result of the 

administration of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (“DTaP”), Haemophilus Influenzae Type B 

(“HiB”), Pneumococcal conjugate, and Polio vaccines on September 24, 2004. 

On November 25, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision 

should be entered awarding compensation. 

Respondent denies that Aiden suffered any injury as a result of the multiple vaccinations 

he received on September 24, 2004, and denies that any vaccine was either a cause or a 

contributing factor in his death. 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 $67,500.00, 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).

Stipulation ¶ 8.

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 

the court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties’ 

stipulation.4

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/ Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman

 Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman

Special Master

42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2006) (Vaccine Act or the Act). All citations in this decision to 

individual sections of the Vaccine Act are to 42 U.S.C.A. § 300aa.

4 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment is expedited by the parties’ joint filing of 

notice renouncing the right to seek review.

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