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In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No.18-502V

Filed: July 13, 2021

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BRIANNA DAVIES, * UNPUBLISHED

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Petitioner, * Decision on Joint Stipulation;

* Uveitis; Human Papillomavirus

v. * (“HPV”) Vaccine. 

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SECRETARY OF HEALTH *

AND HUMAN SERVICES, *

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Respondent. *

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Meredith Daniels, Esq., Conway, Homer, P.C., Boston, MA, for petitioner.

Colleen Hartley, Esq., US Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1

Roth, Special Master:

On April 5, 2018, Brianna Davies [“Ms. Davies” or “petitioner”]2filed a petition for 

compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

3 Petitioner alleges that 

she suffered from uveitis after receiving a human papillomavirus (“HPV”) vaccine on April 11, 

1 Although this Decision has been formally designated “unpublished,” it will nevertheless be posted on the Court of 

Federal Claims’ website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, 116 Stat. 2899, 

2913 (codified as amended at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2006)). This means the Decision will be available to anyone 

with access to the internet. However, the parties may object to the Decision’s inclusion of certain kinds of 

confidential information. Specifically, under Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has fourteen 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). Otherwise, the whole Decision will be 

available to the public. Id.

2 The matter was originally filed by petitioner’s parents, Matthew Davies and Joan Davies, as Brianna Davies was a 

minor. During the pendency of this case, Brianna Davies reached the age of majority and was properly substituted as 

petitioner. 

3 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).
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2016. Stipulation filed July 13, 2021, at ¶¶ 1-4. Respondent denies that the immunization caused 

petitioner’s injury. Stipulation at ¶ 6.

Nevertheless, the parties have agreed to settle the case. On July 13, 2021, the parties filed 

a joint stipulation agreeing to settle this case and describing the settlement terms.

Respondent agrees to issue the following payments:

A lump sum of $97,975.40 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Brianna 

Davies; this sum represents $95,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,975.40 for 

first year life care expenses. 

A lump sum of $6,994.21, in the form of check payable jointly to petitioner and 

her parents, Matthew and Joan Davies, to be endorsed to Matthew and Joan 

Davies; this sum represents past unreimbursable expenses. 

An amount sufficient to purchase the annuity contract described in paragraph 10 

of the signed Stipulation, paid to the life insurance company from which the 

annuity will be purchased. 

These amounts represent compensation for all damages that would be available under 

§ 300aa-15(a).

I adopt the parties’ stipulation attached hereto, and award compensation in the amount and 

on the terms set forth therein. The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in accordance 

with this decision.4

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/ Mindy Michaels Roth

Mindy Michaels Roth

Special Master

4 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by each party filing a notice renouncing the 

right to seek review.