In the United States Court of Federal Claims 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 19-564V

UNPUBLISHED

LISA WOODEN-MOORE,

 Petitioner,

v.

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES,

 Respondent.

Chief Special Master Corcoran 

Filed: June 16, 2020

Special Processing Unit (SPU); 

Damages Decision Based on Proffer; 

Influenza (Flu) Vaccine; Shoulder 

Injury Related to Vaccine 

Administration (SIRVA)

Maximillian J. Muller, Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for petitioner.

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

DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1

On April 16, 2019, Lisa Wooden-Moore filed a petition for compensation under 

the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.,

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(the 

“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine

administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine administered on

November 13, 2017. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing 

Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

On June 10, 2020, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner entitled 

to compensation for her SIRVA. On June 11, 2020, Respondent filed a proffer on 

award of compensation (“Proffer”) indicating Petitioner should be awarded $76,700.00.

Proffer at 2. In the Proffer, Respondent represented that Petitioner agrees with the 

 

1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I am 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 EGovernment 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).
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proffered award. Id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that Petitioner is entitled to 

an award as stated in the Proffer.

Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, I award Petitioner a lump 

sum payment of $76,700.00 (representing compensation in the amount of 

$75,000.00 for pain and suffering and $1,700.00 for past out-of-pocket medical 

expenses) in the form of a check payable to Petitioner. This amount represents 

compensation for all damages that would 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 filing of notice 

renouncing the right to seek review.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS 

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LISA WOODEN-MOORE, *

* 

 Petitioner, * No. 19-564V 

 * Chief Special Master Corcoran 

v. * 

 * 

SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND * 

HUMAN SERVICES, *

 * 

 Respondent. * 

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RESPONDENT’S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION

On June 3, 2020, respondent filed a Rule 4(c) Report, conceding that petitioner’s claim 

meets the Table criteria for a SIRVA injury. On June 10, 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 petitioner should be awarded 

the following, and requests that the Chief Special Master’s decision and the Court’s judgment 

award: 

1. A lump sum payment of $75,000.00, which represents compensation for pain and 

suffering, see 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4); and 

2. A payment of $1,700.00, which represents compensation for past out-of-pocket 

medical expenses, see 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(1). 

These amounts represent all elements of compensation to which petitioner would be 

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

 Petitioner agrees. 

 

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 Should petitioner die prior to the entry of judgment, the parties reserve the right to move the 

Court for appropriate relief. In particular, respondent would oppose any award for future pain 

and suffering.
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II. Form of the Award 

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

Respondent recommends that petitioner be awarded a lump sum payment of $76,700.00, in the 

form of a check payable to petitioner. Petitioner agrees.

Respectfully submitted, 

JOSEPH H. HUNT 

Assistant Attorney General 

C. SALVATORE D’ALESSIO 

Acting Director 

Torts Branch, Civil Division 

CATHARINE E. REEVES 

Deputy Director 

Torts Branch, Civil Division 

 

 ALEXIS B. BABCOCK 

 Assistant 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 11, 2020