In the United States Court of Federal Claims 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 14-1169V

Filed: January 19, 2016

UNPUBLISHED

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SHARENA WEBB, on Behalf of, *

D.W., Jr., a Minor Child, *

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Petitioner, * Joint Stipulation on Damages;

* diphtheria-Tetanus-Acellular Pertussis

* (“DTaP”); Hemophilus influnezae type b

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * (“Hib”); Guillain-Barre Syndrome

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * (“GBS”); Special Processing Unit 

* (“SPU”)

Respondent. *

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Anne Carrion Toale, Maglio Christopher and Toale, Sarasota, FL, for petitioner.

Justine Walters, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1

Dorsey, Chief Special Master:

On December 4, 2014, 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 her minor child, D.W., suffered Guillain-Barre 

Syndrome (“GBS”) as a result of receiving Diphthereia-Tetanus-Acellular Pertussis 

(“DTaP”) and Hemophilus influenza type b (“Hib”) vaccinations on October 16, 2013. 

Petition at 1-2; Stipulation, filed 1/19/2016, ¶¶ 1-2. Petitioner further alleges that D.W.’s

DTaP and Hib vaccines were administered within the United States, that his injury 

lasted for more than six months, and that there has been no prior award or settlement of 

a civil action for damages on behalf of D.W. as a result of his condition. Petition at 2; 

Stipulation¶¶ 1-5. “Respondent denies that the DTaP or Hib vaccines caused D.W.’s 

GBS or any other injury or his current condition. ” Stipulation, ¶ 6. 

 1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, the 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, Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (codified as amended 

at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2006)). 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).
Nevertheless, on January 19, 2016, the parties filed the attached joint stipulation, 

stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. 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 stipulated that petitioner shall receive the following compensation:

• A lump sum of $3,098.64, which amount represents reimbursement 

of a Medicaid lien for services rendered on behalf of D.W., in the form 

of a check payable jointly to petitioner and

First Recovery Group LLC

26899 Northwestern Highway

Suite 250

Southfield, MI 48033

FRG File No: 557128-116715

Attn: Stephen Snabb

Petitioner agrees to endorse this check to First Recovery Group LLC. 

Stipulation, ¶ 8.

• An amount sufficient to purchase the annuity contract described in 

paragraph 10 of the joint stipulation. Stipulation, ¶ 8.

This represents compensation for all damages that would be available under § 

300aa-15(a). 

The undersigned approves the requested amount for petitioner’s compensation. 

In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, 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.