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In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 10-843V

Filed: April 27, 2016

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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 STIPULATION1

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 underlying 

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 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 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 (2012) (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 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 injury 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 available under 42 

U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

Id. at ¶ 8. 

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.