# In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 15-1262V Filed: September 20, 2016

UNPUBLISHED

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SIRNA KYLES, *

* Petitioner, * Joint Stipulation on Damages; v. * Tetanus Vaccine; Shoulder Injury

* Related to Vaccine Administration SECRETARY OF HEALTH * (“SIRVA ”); Special Processing Unit AND HUMAN SERVICES, * (“SPU”)

* Respondent. *

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Anne Carrion Toale, Maglio Christopher & Toale, Sarasota, FL, for petitioner. Linda Sara Renzi, U.S. Department of Ju stice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

DECISION ON J OINT STIPULATION 1

Dorsey , Chief Special Master:

On October 27, 2015, Sirna Kyles (“petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Com pensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et

seq.

, 2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges t hat she suffered a right shoulder injury as a result of a tetanus vaccine she received on Ap ril 26, 2013. Petition at 1-2; Stipulation, filed September 19, 2016, at ¶ 2, 4. Petitioner further a lleges that she suffered this injury for more than six months. Petition at 2; Stipulation at ¶ 4. “Respondent denies

that the tetanus vaccine caused petitioner’s SIRVA or any other injury. ” Stipulation at ¶
6.

Nevertheless, on September 19, 2016, the parties filed the attached joint stipulation, stating that a decision should be entered aw arding compensation. The undersigned finds the stipulat ion reasonable and adopt s it as the decision of the Court in awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.

1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, the undersigned intends to post it on the United States Cour t of Federal Claims' website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other inform ation, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, t he 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 Ac t will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2012).2 The parties stipulate that petitioner s hall receive the following compensation:

A lump sum of $50,000.00, in the fo rm of a check payable to petitioner

. Stipulation at ¶ 8. Th is amount represents compens ation for all items of damages that would be availabl e under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Id

.

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

In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Append ix B, the clerk of the court is directed to enter judgm ent 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 c an be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice renouncing the right to seek review.