In the United States Court of Federal Claims 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS 

No. 15-1312V 

Filed: October 17, 2016 

UNPUBLISHED 

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ALICE MULLE, * 

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 Petitioner, * Damages Decision Based on Proffer; 

v. * Influenza (“Flu”) Vaccine; Shoulder 

 * Injury Related to Vaccine Administration 

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * (“SIRVA”); Special Processing Unit 

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * (“SPU”) 

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 Respondent. * 

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Paul R. Brazil, Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for petitioner. 

Jennifer Leigh Reynaud, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent. 

DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1

Dorsey, Chief Special Master: 

 On November 3, 2015, Alice Mulle (“petitioner”) 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 a shoulder injury as a 

result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine she received on December 5, 2014. Petition at 1. 

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

On October 14, 2016, respondent filed a Rule 4(c) Report and Proffer on 

Damages (“Rule 4/Proffer”) indicating petitioner should be awarded $65,000.00. Rule 

4/Proffer at 3. In the Proffer, respondent represented that petitioner agrees with the 

proffered award. On October 17, 2016, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding 

petitioner entitled to compensation. Based on the record as a whole, the undersigned 

finds that petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Rule 4/Proffer. 

 

1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, the 

undersigned intends 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). 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, the undersigned agrees that the identified material fits 

within this definition, the undersigned 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

 Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, the undersigned awards 

petitioner a lump sum payment of $65,000.00, in the form of a check payable to 

petitioner, Alice Mulle. This amount represents compensation for all damages that 

would be available under § 300aa-15(a). 

The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this 

decision.3 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 s/Nora Beth Dorsey 

 Nora Beth Dorsey 

 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.