Court Opinion

ID: 4102727
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-11-29 13:02:08.167326+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:31:39.771988
License: Public Domain

In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                             OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

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RUSSELL GREEN,                        *      No. 16-612V
                                      *      Special Master Christian J. Moran
                 Petitioner,          *
v.                                    *      Filed: November 2, 2016
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SECRETARY OF HEALTH                   *      Stipulation; influenza (“flu”) vaccine;
AND HUMAN SERVICES,                   *      transverse myelitis.
                                      *
                 Respondent.          *
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Howard Scott Gold, Gold Law Firm, Wellesley Hills, MA, for Petitioner;
Kathryn A. Robinette, U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

                             UNPUBLISHED DECISION1

       On November 2, 2016, the parties filed a joint stipulation concerning the
petition for compensation filed by Russell Green on May 24, 2016. In his petition,
petitioner alleged that the influenza vaccine, which is contained in the Vaccine
Injury Table (the “Table”), 42 C.F.R. §100.3(a), and which he received on
September 9, 2014, caused him to suffer transverse myelitis. Petitioner further
alleges that he suffered the residual effects of this injury for more than six months.
Petitioner represents that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil
action for damages on his behalf as a result of his condition.

      Respondent denies that the influenza vaccine caused petitioner to suffer
transverse myelitis or any other injury.

      Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto. The
undersigned finds said stipulation reasonable and adopts it as the decision of the

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         The E-Government Act, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012) (Federal Management and
Promotion of Electronic Government Services), requires that the Court post this decision on its
website. Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 18(b), the parties have 14 days to file a motion proposing
redaction of medical information or other information described in 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4).
Any redactions ordered by the special master will appear in the document posted on the website.
Court in awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.

        Damages awarded in that stipulation include:

        A lump sum payment of $90,000.00 in the form of a check payable to
        petitioner, Russell Green. This amount represents compensation for all
        damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

       In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC, Appendix B,
the clerk is directed to enter judgment in case 16-612V according to this decision
and the attached stipulation.2

        Any questions may be directed to my law clerk, Dan Hoffman, at (202) 357-
6360.

        IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                                     s/Christian J. Moran
                                                     Christian J. Moran
                                                     Special Master

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          Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties can expedite entry of judgment by each
party filing a notice renouncing the right to seek review by a United States Court of Federal
Claims judge.

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