In the United States Court of Federal Claims 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 13-622V

Filed: February 25, 2015

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DANYA MANNING, *

 * Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman

Petitioner, *

 * Joint Stipulation on Damages;

v. * Influenza (“Flu”) Vaccine; Guillain-

 * Barré Syndrome (“GBS”).

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * 

AND HUMAN SERVICES, *

 *

Respondent. *

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Franklin John Caldwell, Jr., Maglio, Christopher & Toale, P.A., Sarasota, FL, for Petitioner.

Amy Kokot, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

DECISION1

On August 29, 2013, Danya Manning2 (“Petitioner”) filed a petition pursuant to the 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

3 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2006). 

Petitioner alleged that the administration of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine on September 30, 2011

caused her to suffer from Guillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”). 

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 At the time her petition was filed, Petitioner’s name was Danya Wright. Petitioner subsequently 

changed her name to Danya Manning, and the case caption was amended accordingly. See Order 

granting Motion to Amend/Correct, dated October 22, 2013.

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, 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.

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On February 25, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision 

should be entered awarding compensation. Respondent denies that the flu vaccine is the cause of 

Petitioner’s alleged GBS and/or any other injury. 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 $125,000.00, 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

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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