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# In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 10

- 843 V

Filed: April 27

, 201 6

* * * * * * * * * * * * * UNPUBLISHED

STACEY G. WILLIAMS

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Petitioner

, * Special Master Gowen

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v. * Joint Stipulation ; Influenza (Flu)

* Vaccine; Transverse Myelitis (TM);

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Multiple Sclerosis (MS);

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * Neurological Symptoms

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Respondent. *

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Ramon Rodriguez, III , Rawls, McNelis and Mitchell, P.C., Richmond, VA , for petitioner.

Justine E. Walters , U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for respondent.

DECISION ON JOINT STIPULA T ION 1

On December 8, 2010

, Stacey G. Williams (“petitioner”) filed a petition pursuant to the

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa

- 1 to 34 (2012). Petitioner

alleged that, as a result of receiving an influenza (“flu”) vaccination on December 10, 2007, she

suffered from transverse myelitis (“TM”), multiple sclerosis (“MS”), and debilitating

neurological symptoms. Stip. at ¶ 4. Alternatively , petitioner alleged that her underl y ing

condition was significantly aggravated by the vaccine. Id.

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, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012 ) (Federal Management and

Promotion of Electronic Government Services). 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 f

inancial 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 The National Vaccine Injury Compensati on 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 (2012) (Vaccine Act or the Act). All citations in this decision to individual secti ons of the

Vaccine Act are to 42 U.S.C.A. § 300aa.

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On April 26 , 2016 , the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision should

be entered awarding compensation. Respondent denies that the influenza immunization caused

or significantly aggravated petitioner’s TM, MS, neurological symptoms or any other inj ury or

her current condition. Stip. at ¶ 6. 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 in compensation:

(1) A lump sum of $ 195,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner. This

amount represents compensation for all damages that would be availa ble under 42

U.S.C. § 300aa

- 15(a).

Id. at ¶ 8

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

Accordingly, the clerk of the court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms

of the parties’ stipulation. 3

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Thomas L. Gowen

Thomas L. Gowen

Special Master

3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment is expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice

renouncing the right to seek review.