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6 Figure Award Won by Vaccine-Injured Man
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THE VACCINE COURT AWARDS $120,000 TO VACCINE-INJURED MAN. HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAKES SURE TO INCLUDE CLAUSE IN ORDER REQUIRING ANY ORDER ISSUED NOT TO INCLUDE ANY AWARD FOR FUTURE MEDICAL EXPENSES, FUTURE PAIN AND SUFFERING, AND FUTURE LOST WAGES SHOULD THE MAN DIE BEFORE FINAL ENTRY OF JUDGMENT.
ROBERT ROWAN, Petitioner,
No. 15-1402V.United States Court of Federal Claims.March 29, 2016.
DECISION[1]
GEORGE L. HASTINGS, Jr., Special Master.
This is an action seeking an award under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program[2] on account of an injury suffered by Robert Rowan. On March 7, 2016, Respondent filed a report conceding that Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case.
After discussions between the parties, on March 28, 2016, Respondent filed “Respondent’s Proffer on Award of Compensation.” Petitioner’s counsel, Maximillian Muller, during a telephonic status conference held on March 28, 2016, indicated that Petitioner accepts Respondent’s Proffer as a reasonable measure of the amount of the award in this case.
I have reviewed the file, and based on that review, I conclude that the Respondent’s Proffer appears to be an appropriate one, pursuant to § 300aa-15(b). (I have attached a copy of the Proffer to this decision.) I order that Respondent make a lump sum payment as described below.
— Respondent shall make a total lump sum payment of $120,000.00, in the form of a check payable to Petitioner, representing compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. §300aa-15(a).
Under the statute governing the Program, as well as the “Vaccine Rules” adopted by this court, the special master must now enter a decision endorsing that Proffer, and the clerk must enter judgment, in order to authorize payment of the award. See § 300aa-12(d)(3)(A) and (e)(3); § 300aa-13(a); Vaccine Rules 10(a), 11(a).[3]
Robert Rowan is entitled to an award under the Vaccine Act to provide compensation for his injury. The award shall be in the form of a lump sum payment, as provided above.
In the absence of a timely-filed motion for review of this Decision, the clerk shall enter judgment in accord with this Decision.
RESPONDENT’S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION
I. Compensation for Vaccine Injury-Related Items
On March 7, 2016, respondent filed a Rule 4(c) Report conceding that petitioner was entitled to vaccine compensation for his Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (“SIRVA”) injury. Respondent proffers that, based on the evidence of record, petitioner should be awarded $120,000.00. This amount represents all elements of compensation to which petitioner would be entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(1); 15(a)(3)(A); and 15(a)(4). Petitioner agrees.
Respondent recommends that the compensation provided to petitioner should be made through a lump sum payment as described below, and requests that the special master’s decision and the Court’s judgment award the following:[1]
A. A lump sum payment of $120,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Robert Rowan. This amount accounts for all elements of compensation under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a) to which petitioner would be entitled.
Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case.
Respectfully submitted, BENJAMIN C. MIZER Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General RUPA BHATTACHARYYA Director Torts Branch, Civil Division VINCENT J. MATANOSKI Deputy Director Torts Branch, Civil Division ALEXIS B. BABCOCK Senior Trial Attorney Torts Branch, Civil Division /s/Jason C. Bougere JASON C. BOUGERE Trial Attorney Torts Branch, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 146 Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, D.C. XXXXX-XXXX Phone: (202) 307-2737 Dated: March 28, 2016
[1] Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I intend to post this Decision on the United States Court of Federal Claims’ website. Therefore, this document will be made available to the public unless the Petitioner files, within fourteen days, an objection to the disclosure of any material in the Decision that would constitute, “medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy.” See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4)(B); Vaccine Rule 18(b).
[2] The applicable statutory provisions defining the Program are found at 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10 et seq. (2012). Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all “§” references will be to 42 U.S.C. (2012). I will also sometimes refer to the Act of Congress that created the Program as the “Vaccine Act.”
[3] The “Vaccine Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims” are found in Appendix B of the Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
[1] Should petitioner die prior to entry of judgment, respondent reserves the right to move the Court for appropriate relief. In particular, respondent would oppose any award for future medical expenses, future pain and suffering, and future lost wages.