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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_10-vv-00449
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_10-vv-00449
Petitioner: Kayla Stacy
Filed: 2015-09-15
Decided: 2015-10-21
Vaccine: HPV
Vaccination date: 2007-07-12
Condition: ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis and fibromyalgia
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 9500

AI-assisted case summary:
Kayla Stacy filed a petition alleging that she developed ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis, and fibromyalgia as a result of receiving Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (HPV) vaccinations on July 12, 2007, September 26, 2007, and May 15, 2008. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects from these conditions for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the HPV vaccines caused her alleged injuries. Despite this denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for damages. The stipulation stated that Kayla Stacy would receive a lump sum of $9,500.00 as compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The Special Master found the stipulation to be reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering judgment to be entered in accordance with its terms. The case was resolved through this stipulation, and the parties waived their right to seek review.

Theory of causation field:
unclear

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_10-vv-00449-0
Date issued/filed: 2015-10-21
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 09/15/2015) regarding 70 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer (Signed by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen.)(mpj) Copy to parties.
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Case 1:10-vv-00449-UNJ Document 72 Filed 10/21/15 Page 1 of 7
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 10-449V
Filed: September 15, 2015
* * * * * * * * * * * * * UNPUBLISHED
KAYLA STACY, *
* Special Master Gowen
Petitioner, *
* Joint Stipulation on Damages; HPV
v. * Vaccine; ankylosing spondylitis,
* arthritis, fibromyalgia
SECRETARY OF HEALTH *
AND HUMAN SERVICES, *
*
Respondent. *
*
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
Katherine D. Gonyea, Dow, Golub, Remels & Beverly, LLP, Houston, TX, for petitioner.
Traci R. Patton, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On July 12, 2010, Kayla Stacy (“petitioner”) filed a petition pursuant to the National Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program. 2 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2006). Petitioner alleged that, as
a result of receiving Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (“HPV”) vaccinations on July 12,
2007; September 26, 2007; and May 15, 2008, she developed ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis
and fibromyalgia. Petition at ¶ 12. Further, petitioner alleged that she experienced residual
effects of her injury for more than six months. Id.
1 Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for the undersigned’s action in this case,
the undersigned intends to post this ruling 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 (2006)). 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 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 (2006) (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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On September 11, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision should
be entered awarding compensation. Respondent denies that the HPV vaccines caused petitioner’s
alleged ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis, fibromyalgia, or any other injury or condition. Stipulation ¶
6. 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.
The parties stipulate that petitioner shall receive the following compensation:
A lump sum of $9,500.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Kayla Stacy. This
amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42
U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).
Id. ¶ 8.
The undersigned approves the requested amounts for petitioner’s compensation. Accordingly,
the clerk of the court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties’
stipulation.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Thomas L. Gowen
Thomas L. Gowen
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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