Court Opinion

ID: 4639681
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2020-12-04 18:02:19.29266+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:58:59.649815
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                        Filed: November 17, 2020

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ADAM SALKY,                                *       No. 18-914V
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                     Petitioner,           *       Special Master Sanders
v.                                         *
                                           *       Stipulation for Award; Tetanus-
SECRETARY OF HEALTH                        *       Diphtheria-Acellular-Pertussis (“Tdap”)
AND HUMAN SERVICES,                        *       Vaccine; Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine
                                           *       Administration (“SIRVA”).
                     Respondent.           *
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Amy A. Senerth, Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for Petitioner.
Ryan D. Pyles, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

                                               DECISION 1

        On June 26, 2018, Adam Salky (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation pursuant to
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10 to -34 (2012); Pet.
at 1, ECF No. 1. Petitioner alleged that the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular-pertussis (“Tdap”) vaccine
he received on July 12, 2016, caused him to develop a left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”). See Stip. at 1, ECF No. 32; Pet. at 1. Petitioner further alleged that he
experienced the residual effects of his injury for more than six months. Stip. at 1.

        On November 12, 2020, the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision
should be entered awarding compensation to Petitioner. Id. at 2. Respondent denies that the Tdap
vaccine caused or significantly aggravated Petitioner’s alleged SIRVA, or any other injury. Id.
Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as Appendix A. I find the
stipulation reasonable and adopt it as the decision of the Court in awarding damages, on the terms
set forth therein.

1
 This Decision shall be posted on the website of the United States Court of Federal Claims, in accordance
with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (codified as amended
at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012)). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to
the Internet. 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
    National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755.
        The parties stipulate that Petitioner shall receive the following compensation:

                A lump sum of $25,000.00 in the form of a check payable to [P]etitioner.
                This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be
                available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)[.]

Id. at 2.

       I approve 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

        IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                                          s/Herbrina D. Sanders
                                                          Herbrina D. Sanders
                                                          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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