# In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS Filed: March 30, 2018

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SARAH D . MURRAY, on behalf of her * No. 17-361V Daughter, C.E .M., a Minor Child, *

* Petitioner, * Special Master Sanders * v. *

* SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Stipulation for Award; Varicella Vaccine; AND HUM AN SERVICES, * Varicella.

* Respondent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Matthew J. Williams, Hodsdon & Ayer, Kennebunk, ME, for Petitioner. Ilene C. Albala, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

DECISION 1

On March 17, 201 7
, Sarah D. Murray (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation on behalf of her daughter, C.E.M., a minor child, pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10 to -34 (2012). Petitioner alleged that the varicella vaccine C.E.M. received on November 13, 2015 caused C.E.M. to develop varicella. See Stip. at 1, ECF No. 27. Petitioner further alleged that she experienced residual effects of her injury for m ore than six months. Id.

On March 30 , 2018, the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to Petitioner. Id. Respondent denies that the varicella vaccine caused Petitioner’s alleged varicella, her current condition, or any other injury. Id. Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as Appendix A. The

1 This decision shall be posted 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 (2012)). 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 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereafter, for ease of citation, all “§” references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2012).2

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 payment of $3,000.00 in the form of a check payable to [P]etit ioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

Id. at 2.

The under signed 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 Court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties’ stipulation. 3

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Herbrina D. Sanders Herbrina D. Sanders Special Master

3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment is expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice renouncing the right to seek review.**IN THE**  **UNITED STATES**  **COURT OF**  **FEDERAL CLAIMS**  **OFFICE OF**  **SPECIAL MASTERS** 

**SARAH D.**  **MURRAY, on**  **behalf )**  **) )**  **) )**  **) )**  **) )**  **) )**  **) of**  **her daughter,**  **C.E,M., a**  **minor child,** 

**Petitioner,**

**v.**

**SECRETARY OF**  **HEALTH AND**  **HUMAN SERVICES,** 

**Respondent. No.**  **17-361 Special**  **Master Sanders** 

**ECF**

**STIPULATION**

**The parties**  **hereby stipulate**  **to the**  **following matters:** 

**1. On**  **behalf of**  **her daughter, C.E.M.,**  **petitioner filed**  **a petition**  **for vaccine**  **compensation**

**under the**  **National Vaccine**  **Injury Compensation**  **Program, 42**  **U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 0**  **10 -34**  **(the**

**0 Vacc!ne**  **Program"). The**  **petition seeks**  **compensation for**  **injuries allegedly**  **related to**  **C.E,M. 's** 
**receipt of**  **a varicella**  **vaccine, which**  **vaccine is**  **contained in the**  **Vaccine Injury**  **Table (the** 

**"Table"), 42**  **C.F.R. §**  **100.J(a).**

**2. C.E.M.**  **received a**  **varicella immunization**  **on NovCmber**  **13, 2015.** 

**3. The**  **vaccine was**  **administered within**  **the United States.** 

**4. Petitioner**  **alleges that**  **C.E,M, suffered**  **from varicella**  **as a**  **result of**  **receiving the** 

**varlcella vaccine,**  **and suffered**  **the residual**  **effec1s of**  **this alleged**  **Injury for**  **more than**  **six**

**months.**

**5. Petitioner**  **represents !hat there**  **has been**  **no prior**  **award or**  **settlement of**  **a civil**  **action**

**for damages**  **on behalf ofC.E.M.**  **as a**  **result of**  **her daughter's**  **condition.**