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In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 14-888V

Filed: May 18, 2016

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STEVE BALDWIN, *

 * Special Master Gowen

Petitioner, *

 * Joint Stipulation on Damages;

v. * Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine;

 * Peripheral Neuropathy; Neuritis;

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Myalgia.

AND HUMAN SERVICES, *

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Respondent. *

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Jeffrey S. Pop, Jeffrey S. Pop, Attorney at Law, Beverly Hills, CA, for petitioner.

Darryl R. Wishard, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1

On September 22, 2014, Steve Baldwin (“petitioner”) filed a petition pursuant to the 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

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42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2012). Petitioner 

alleged that as a result of receiving Measles-Mumps-Rubella (“MMR”) vaccines on January 16, 

2012 and February 24, 2012, he suffered from peripheral neuropathy, neuritis, and myalgia. 

Stipulation for Award at ¶ 2, 4, filed May 16, 2016. Further, petitioner alleged that he experienced 

residual effects of his injuries for more than six months. Id. at ¶ 4. 

 

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 May 16, 2016, the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision should 

be entered awarding compensation. Respondent denies that the MMR vaccinations caused or 

significantly aggravated petitioner’s alleged injuries or any other injury, and denies that 

petitioner’s current disabilities are the result of a vaccine-related injury. Id. 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 compensation:

A lump sum of $50,000.00, in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Steve Baldwin. 

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, an award should be made consistent with the stipulation. 

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.
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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