In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

Filed: April 24, 2018

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AMY TAYLOR, mother of A.T., *

 * No. 15-1346V 

 Petitioner, * 

v. * Chief Special Master Dorsey 

 * 

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Decision Based on Stipulation; 

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * Hepatitis A (“HepA”);

 * Autoimmune Aplastic Anemia 

 Respondent. *

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Richard Gage, Richard Gage, P.C., Cheyenne, WY, for petitioner. 

Camille Collett, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for respondent. 

DECISION BASED ON STIPULATION1

On November 9, 2015, Amy Taylor, on behalf of her minor daughter A.T., (“petitioner”) filed 

a petition in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.2 Petitioner alleges that as a result 

of the hepatitis A (“HepA”) vaccine administered to A.T. on December 10, 2012, A.T. suffered from 

autoimmune aplastic anemia. Petition at ¶13. 

On April 20, 2018, the parties filed a stipulation recommending an award of compensation 

to petitioner. Stipulation (ECF No. 69). Respondent denies that the HepA vaccine caused A.T. to 

suffer from autoimmune aplastic anemia, or any other injury or her current condition. 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. 

 

1 This decision will be posted on the website of the United States Court of Federal Claims’ website, 

in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 (2012). This means the 

Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. As provided by 42 U.S.C. § 

300aa-12(d)(4)B), however, the parties may object to the published Decision’s inclusion of certain 

kinds of confidential information. Specifically, Under 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). Otherwise, the whole decision will be available to the 

public in its current form. Id. 

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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 The parties stipulate that petitioner shall receive the following compensation: 

(1) A lump sum of $238,175.77, in the form of a check payable to petitioner as 

guardian(s)/conservator(s) of the estate of A.T. for the benefit of A.T. No payments 

shall be made until petitioner provides respondent with documentation establishing 

that she has been appointed as the guardian(s)/conservator(s) of A.T.’s estate.

(2) A lump sum of $12,356.05, in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Amy 

Taylor. 

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

of the stipulation attached hereto as Appendix A, 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 42 

U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Joint Stipulation at ¶ 8. 

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

Accordingly, an award should be made consistent with the stipulation. 

 In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the Clerk of 

Court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties’ stipulation.3

Any questions regarding this Order may be directed to the undersigned’s law clerk, Mark 

Hollaar, at (202) 357-6379, or mark_hollaar@cfc.uscourts.gov. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

s/Nora B. Dorsey 

 Nora B. Dorsey 

 Chief 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.