Court Opinion

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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                 OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                          No. 15-740V
                                     Filed: March 18, 2016
                                         UNPUBLISHED

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AMY LOEDING,                             *
                                         *
                     Petitioner,         *     Damages Decision Based on Proffer;
                                         *     Influenza;
                                         *     Shoulder Injury (SIRVA);
SECRETARY OF HEALTH                      *     Special Processing Unit (“SPU”)
AND HUMAN SERVICES,                      *
                                         *
                     Respondent.         *
                                         *
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Jeffrey S. Pop, Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, Beverly Hills, CA, for petitioner.
Ryan Pyles, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.

                               DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1

Dorsey, Chief Special Master:

       On July 16, 2015, petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq., 2 (the “Vaccine
Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) and brachial neuritis following receipt of her October 10, 2014
influenza vaccination. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing
Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

        On October 15, 2015, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding petitioner
entitled to compensation for SIRVA. On March 18, 2016, respondent filed a proffer on
award of compensation (“Proffer”) indicating petitioner should be awarded $100,000.00.
Proffer at 1. In the Proffer, respondent represented that petitioner agrees with the

1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, the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 Court 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 information, the disclosure of which would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, the undersigned agrees that the identified material fits
within this definition, the undersigned will redact such material from public access.

2National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for
ease of citation, all “§” references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2012).
proffered award. Based on the record as a whole, the undersigned finds that petitioner
is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer.

       Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, the undersigned awards
petitioner a lump sum payment of $100,000.00 in the form of a check payable to
petitioner, Amy Loeding. This amount represents compensation for all damages that
would be available under § 300aa-15(a).

       The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment 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 can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice
renouncing the right to seek review.
               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
                         OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

AMY LOEDING,

                      Petitioner,

v.                                                   No. 15-740V
                                                     Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND                              ECF
HUMAN SERVICES,

                      Respondent.

            RESPONDENT’S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION

       On October 13, 2015, respondent filed her Rule 4(c) Report, in which she recommended

that the Court find petitioner entitled to compensation, and on October 15, 2015, the Court

entered its Ruling on Entitlement, finding petitioner entitled to compensation. Respondent now

proffers that petitioner receive an award of a lump sum of $100,000.00 in the form of a check

payable to petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all elements of compensation

under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a) to which petitioner is entitled.1

       Petitioner agrees with the proffered award of $100,000.00.

                                                     Respectfully submitted,

                                                     BENJAMIN C. MIZER
                                                     Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General

                                                     RUPA BHATTACHARYYA
                                                     Director
                                                     Torts Branch, Civil Division

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  This proffer does not include any award for attorneys’ fees and costs that may be awarded
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(e).

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                            VINCENT J. MATANOSKI
                            Deputy Director
                            Torts Branch, Civil Division

                            ALTHEA W. DAVIS
                            Senior Trial Counsel
                            Torts Branch, Civil Division

                            s/ RYAN D. PYLES
                            RYAN D. PYLES
                            Trial Attorney
                            Torts Branch, Civil Division
                            U.S. Department of Justice
                            P.O. Box 146
                            Benjamin Franklin Station
                            Washington, DC 20044-0146
                            Tel: (202) 616-9847

Dated: March 18, 2016

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