# In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 19

- 959 V

UNPUBLISHED

PATRICIA S TIEDEMAN

,

Petitioner,

v.

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,

Respondent. Chief Special Master Corcoran

Filed: June 8, 2021

Special Processing Unit (SPU); Damages Decision Based on Proffer; Influenza (Flu) Vaccine; Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)

David Alexander Tierney, Rawls Law Group, Richmond, VA , for petitioner.

Debra A. Filteau Begley , U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1

On July 2, 2019

, Patricia Tiedeman 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 from chronic left arm and shoulder pain and adhesive capsulitis as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine administered on November 2, 2017

. Petition at 1

. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

On December 22, 2020

, a ruling on entitlement was issued , finding P etitioner entitled to compensation for a SIRVA Table injury . On June 8, 2021

, R espondent filed a

p roffer on a ward of compensation (“Proffer”) indicating P etitioner should be awarded $ 80,000.00

. Proffer at 1

- 2

. In the Proffer, R espondent represented that P etitioner agrees

1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I am required to post it on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website in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). This means the decision will be available to anyone with access to the

internet. 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, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I 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).2

with the proffered award. Id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that P etitioner is

entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer.

Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, I award P etitioner a lump sum payment of $ 80,000

. 00 (r epresent ing compensation for pain and suffering) in the form of a check payable to P etitioner

. This amount represents compensation for all damages that w ould 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.

s/Brian H. Corcoran

Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master

3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint fil ing of notice renouncing the right to seek review.

### THE UNITED STATES COUR T OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

PATRICIA S. TIEDEMAN,

Petitioner,

v.

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,

Respondent. No. 19-959V Chief Special Master Corcoran

ECF

RESPONDENT’S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION

On December 7, 2020, respondent filed a Rule 4(c) Report conceding that petitioner’s

claim meets the Table criteria for a SIRVA inju ry. On December 22, 2020, the Court issued a

Ruling on Entitlement finding petitioner entitled to compensation under the Vaccine Act.

I. Items of Compensation

Based upon the evidence of record, respondent proffers that petiti oner should be awarded

the following, and requests that the Chief Speci al Master’s decision an d the Court’s judgment

award:

a lump sum payment of $80,000.00 , which represents compensation for pain and suffering, see 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4).

This amount represents all elements of compensation to which petitioner would be

entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). 1 Petitioner agrees.

1 Should petitioner die prior to the entry of judgment, the partie s reserve the righ t to move the Court for appropriate relief. In particular, respondent would oppose any award for future pain and suffering.2 II. Form of the Award

Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not requ ired in this case.

Respondent recommends that petitioner be awarded a lump sum payment of $80,000.00 , in the

form of a check payable to pe titioner. Petitioner agrees.

Respectfully submitted,

BRIAN M. BOYNTON Acting Assistant Attorney General

C. SALVATORE D’ALESSIO Acting Director Torts Branch, Civil Division

HEATHER L. PEARLMAN Acting Deputy Director Torts Branch, Civil Division

/s/ DEBRA A. FILTEAU BEGLEY

DEBRA A. FILTEAU BEGLEY Senior 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) 616-4181 Dated: June 8, 2021