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Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_11-vv-00552
Petitioner: Charlene Catron
Filed: 2013-08-31
Decided: 2014-01-10
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2010-01-21
Condition: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 522525

AI-assisted case summary:
Charlene Catron filed a petition alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on January 21, 2010, caused her to suffer Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and residual effects for more than six months. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused the GBS. The parties entered into a stipulation where the respondent agreed to compensate Ms. Catron. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $500,000.00 for all damages. Subsequently, the court awarded $22,525.00 in attorneys' fees and costs, bringing the total compensation to $522,525.00. The decision was filed on January 9, 2014, with the attorneys' fees decision filed on January 10, 2014. The petition was filed on August 31, 2013.

Theory of causation field:
Table

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_11-vv-00552-0
Date issued/filed: 2014-01-09
Pages: 8
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION Signed by Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman. (tjk) Copy to parties.
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OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
(E-Filed: January 9, 2014)
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CHARLENE CATRON No. l1-552V
Petitioner, Special Master
Hamilton-Fieldman
Stipulation; Influenza Vaccine;
SECRETARY OF HEALTH Guillain-Band Syndrome
AND HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
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On December 12,2013, respondent filed a joint stipulation conceming the petition
for compensation filed by Charlene Catron on August 31,2013. In her 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 she received on January 2 1, 2010,
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caused her to suffer Guillain-Barrd syndrome C'GBS"). Petitioner further alleges that she
suffered the residual effects ofthis injury for more than six months. Petitioner represents
that there has been no prior award or settlement ofa civil action for damages on her
behalf as a result ofher condition. Stipulation at\\2,4,5.
Respondent denies that the influenza vaccine caused petitioner to suffer GBS or
any other injury. Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as
' Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the
undersigned's action in this case, the undersigned intends to post this order on the United
States Court of Federal Claims website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of
2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, S 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). Otherwise, "the entire"
order will be available to the public. /d

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Appendix A. The undersigned finds said stipulation reasonable and adopts it as the
decision ofthe Court in awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.
Damages awarded in that stipulation include:
A lump sum payment of$500,000.00 in the form of a check payable to
petitioner, Charlene Catron. This amount represents
compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C.
300aa-15(a).
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In the absence ofa motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC, Appendix B, the
clerk is directed to enter judgment in case I 1-552V according to this decision and the
attached stipulation.'
Any questions may be directed to my law clerk, Camille Collett, at (202) 357-
636t.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman
Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman
Soecial Master
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Pursuant to Vaccine Rule I I (a), the parties can expedite entry ofjudgment by
each party filing a notice renouncing the right to seek review by a United States Court ofFederal
Claims judge.

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IN TIIE UMTED STATES COT]RT Of, FEDERAL CLAIMS
OFFICE OX SPECHL MASTERS
)
CHARLENBCATRON,
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Potilioncr, ) No. I l-552V
) Spooial Master
v. )
Hamllton-Fleldman
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AND
SECRETARY OF HEALTT{ )
HUMAN$BRVICES,
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Rpspondctlf.
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STIPLILATION
The parties hereby stipulate to the foltowlng mattets:
I, Petltioner, Charlcnc Caton' filed o p€lltior for vacslne oompmsation under thc
Notional Ywcine \jury conpcosation Pfogram, 42 u.s.c. $300s4-10 to - 34 (tho "vaccine
hogrum'), Thc pedtion seelts compens*ion for injuries allegedly rclated lo Petllio4er's rcooipt
ofan lnfluonza ("flf') vacclne, vhlch vsocine is oonhined in the Vacoino Injury Tablo (dre
"rable'),42 C,F.R, $ 100.1 (a).
2, Petitioner tedelvgd a seasonal 0u immunlz*tion on Jnnqary21,20l0.l
3. ThE vapsine was admlnistered within thc United Stritss.
4. Pstitioder alleges fiat shg sufforod ouillain-Baffo syldromo ("CBS") as lhe resull of
tho odmlnlstr"tion ofthe flu vssolno, a0d thst shc oxperienced r€sldual cffects ofthis i4iury for
more tban slx months.
I Potitlarq drc rooei1€d o monovalcnt l I lNl lutlu6r1zr vsoolne C'Ht Nl") on lanuaty 21,20t0, This vaoolne,
however, ir not oovorcd u[dc{ the Vacclno PlogmnL gE€ 4t U.s.C. $ 300r.-14 md 42 C.F,&' $r00'3(a). Tlo Hl n Nl
yrpohle ls cqvErcd uDde( th6 Counto|m6{sull's hjury Compeffslier ProgJEm CTCICP'). frgg 42 U.S.C' 427d-6e;
Fd. Re& t1329 (lv{tr, 6,201?),

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5, Potitlonor topresonts that thero lus be€n no prior aurtrrd or scttlemsnt ofa olvil actlon
for damages on her behalfas a result ofhsr oonditlon.
6, Rospondont denies that tho flu vacoinc cousod pedtlonct's GBS, or ary otror lnjury,
and denles that her curent disabllltl€s sro ssquelee of & vacolne-nlatod lnjury,
?, Malntaining thclr above-sbied positions, tho partles ncvertheless now agreo that tho
issues be$,iecn them shall bc sottlod and thst a declsion should bo entered awarding the
compensation desodbed ln parqgraph 8 ofthis Stipulation,
8. As soon as practicable nfur an cntry ofludgment refleotlng e dcpision oon8lstert with
the terms of $ls Sdpulatlon, and Efler pAidoner has filed au cleatlon to rtocivc compansotion
pur6uant to 42 U.S,C. $ 3 00aa-2l(a)(l), tlre S€srotsry of Hsalth ond Human Services will issro
lhc lbllowiirg vaccine oompsnsatlon paymcnt
A lump sum of$500,000,00 in tha form ofa 0h6ak payable to potitioner, Chsrleno Calron.
This smounl rgpr€scnts cornpcnsstion for all damsges thst would be availablo rmder 42
U.s.C. $ 300aa-15(a),
9, As soon as practicable Eff€r tho cn$y ofjudgmcnt on cntiilenent in this oase, and afler
potitioner har filod bolh a proper and tlmoly electlon to reoelvo oomponsalioo pursuant to 42
U,S,C. $ 3008s-21(a)(l ), and an applicatlon, the partiss will submit to fifiher prooecdlngs before
dro speolal masior to award roasonable atl.orneyst fees and costs inc.lurcd in procoeding upon fiis
pctition.
10. Petitioner and her cttomey ropr€sant thEt compensqtion to be provided prrsuant to this
Stipulation ls not for any ltcms or scrvlccr for whloh the Program is rot prfuIarlly liablo under 42
U.S.C. $ 300an-15(g), to th€ oxtent that payment has becn madc or.oan reasonably be expected to
be madc under any State compensaiion programs, insuranco policlo8, Fcdcml or State heslth

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berofit$ progsms (otltcr lhan Titlo XIX ofthe Soolal Seourity Aet (42 U.S.C. $ 1396 ei so{i)), or
by ontities thrt provlde healtl sorvlces on a prc-paid basis,
I l, Tho payhcnt made pursuant to p0rugraph 8 and any amoutrts rwaldsd pursuant to
paro$aph 9 ofthis Stlpuletion willbe made ln aooordanoe wlth 42 U.S.C. g 300aa.15(i), sutrJeot
to tho avBllability ofsufficient shtutory funds.
I 2, The padles and thclr attorneys firrthcr agreo and stlpulaio thal except for any award
for attomeys' feos and litig0tion costs, ond p83t unrelnburssbl€ expens€q the money providod
pursuant to thb Sgpuletion will be uscd solely for tho bonofit ofpcdtionor as conternplatcd by a
$trlct aonslructlo0 of42 U.S.C. $ 300aa-i5(a) ond (d), Bnd subjoot !o ttrc conditions of42 U.S.C,
$ 300as-15(g) and (h),
13, In return for the payttreds desoribod in paragraphs 8 and 9, pstitloner, in hel
individual caprcity ond on behalfofhor heh, executors, admlnistrators, succeesors or assigns,
(a) does forever irrevocably and uncondltionally release, acquil snd discharge the Unitod
Stst$ and the Secrctary ofHeslth atld Human Servlses fom any und all aotions or orusos of
aotlon (includihg agreoru0nt$, judgnollh, clalms, damages, loss of eowices, exponses and aU
dcxnands ofwhsbyo kind or nature) lhat havo been brought, could have been brought, or oould
bo tlmely brought h the Court ofFcderal Claifirs, urder tho National Yacolnc Injury
Compensation Pmgram, 42 U,S.C. g 300aa-10 et srct.,'on account oq or in eny way groy/ing out
of, eny ond all kno\ry0 or unknown, suspectod or utrsuspooted pgrsoll8l inJurlos to or desth of
petitioner resuhing ftom, or alleged to have resultcd ftom, the flu vaccinstion administered otr
Janualy 21, 2010, as all€g€d by politioner ln d petltioh for vaoeino oornpensation filcd on or ebout
August 30, 201I, io the Unitcd States Court ofPederal Claims aa potition No, 11.552V; and,

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(b) w4ives ony and all righb to ony componsstion that nuy b€ avallable under the
Countermea$rcr Injury Compe[sfltion Pro$am, 42 U.S.C, $ 247d.60 (or an action undor 42
U,S,C. $ 247ft(d)), for a olalm alleglng that a covercd qountenneasuro, ol lts own or in
conblnotion with the sessonal flu vaccinatlon admidstorcd on January 21, 20lQ caus€d $c sarnc
Injurles that werc the subjcct oftho poiiflon for vacclne sompensatlon tllsd on or about August
30,201l, In tho UniM States Court ofF€doral Clalme as petition 11-552V, speoificslly CBS, for
whioh irotltioner wlll recelve compcnsation purcuant to thls stipulatioo,
14. lfpetltioner should die prior to entry ofjudgmcnt, this agrcement shall be voldable
upoh propor Dollce to tho Court on behalfof either or both oftho psrlies,
| 5. Ifthc special master f&ils to i$suo 6 decislon ln oompleto oonfotmity with the tcrms of
this Stipulatlon or lfthe Cout oflederal Claims fails to cnterjudgmcnt ln confonnity widr o
deoision that is in complete confolmity wlth ha lerms of thls Stipulation, then the partios'
sefttement and this Stipulatlon shell bo voidabte qt ihe solc discretion ofeither psdy,
16. This Stipulation exprcsses a ftll and complete negotlaled sotdoment of liabillty and
damagas clalmed undot tbe National Childbood Vaooine Injury Act of 1986 as amended, er,rccpt
qs olhorwise noted in pamgraph 9 *ovc. Therc is abeolutely no agrcemeut on the part ofthe
pofties hercto to make eny payment or to do any sct or thing other than ls horein expressly stqt€d
and clcarly agreed to, The parties firrdrer egreo and undorstand that ths awald doscribed h thls
Stlpulotlon may rsfleot a compromise of the parties' fespectivs positlons as to llability snd/or
ttmount of damogss, and furtlt€r, &at a cJungo it *re naturc of the iqiury or oondition or in ths
items ofoompensation sought, ls not grounds to modiry or revise thls Bgroemena,
17, This Stlpulatton shall not bc sonshued as an admlssion by the United St3tes or the

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Sccrotary ofHcalth and Humdo Seryloos that tho flu vsoolne causod petltionor's GBS, or any
otha lr{ury or hor curr€nt disabllltles,
18. AII rtghls snd obllgatlons ofpotillonor horoundor iha'll apply equally !o potltlouor,l
hoire, oxooutors, admlnlshstors, sugoossors, and/or asslgno,
END OF STIPUIATION
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R€spsotfu lly sutmllted,
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AUTIIORIZED REFRESENTATTVE
OF TEE ATTORNEY GI}NERAL;
Magliq Cbristopher, Tosle DEputy
t75l Mound Sheel Torta Branch
Second Floor' Civil Division
Sarasota, Florida 34236 U,S. Deparhnent of Justioe
(94t)952-5242 P.O. Box 146
Bc4lamh Frarklin Station
IVashington, DC 20044.0146
AUTSORIZDD REI'RESENTATIVE ATTORNtrY OFRECORD EOR
RESPOIIDEI{Tr
LINDA S, RENA
Acting Dlreclor, Diylsion of
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Civil Dlvision
Iqiury Compcnsstion ProSram (CICP) U.S. D€partment of Justica
Hoalthoar€ Syst€ms Bursau P.O. Box 146
U,S. Dglrertnr€nt of Hsalth Be4lamln Franklin Stntion
snd I-Iunsn Scrvic€s Washlngton, DC 20044-0146
5600 Fishers Lano Qlz) 616-41i3
Pa*lewn Building, Mall Stop I lC-26
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DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_11-vv-00552-1
Date issued/filed: 2014-01-10
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION Signed by Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman. (tjk) Copy to parties.
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Case 1:11-vv-00552-UNJ Document 48 Filed 01/10/14 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
(E-Filed: January 10, 2014)
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
CHARLENE CATRON * No. 11-552V
*
Petitioner, * Special Master
* Hamilton-Fieldman
v. *
* Attorneys’ Fees and Costs;
SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Award in the Amount to Which
AND HUMAN SERVICES, * Respondent Does Not Object
*
Respondent. *
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
UNPUBLISHED DECISION ON ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS1
On December 2, 2013, Respondent filed a stipulation of fact concerning final
attorneys’ fees and costs in the above-captioned matter. Previously, Petitioner
informally submitted a draft application for attorneys’ fees and costs to Respondent for
review. Upon review of Petitioner’s application, Respondent raised objections to certain
items. Based on subsequent discussions, Petitioner amended her application to request
$ 22,525.00, an amount to which respondent does not object. The Court awards this
amount.
On August 31, 2013, Charlene Catron filed a petition for compensation alleging
that the influenza vaccine, which is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (the “Table”),
1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the
undersigned’s action in this case, the undersigned intends to post this order on the United
States Court of Federal Claims website, 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). Otherwise, “the entire”
order will be available to the public. Id.
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42 C.F.R. §100.3(a), and which she received on January 21, 2010, caused her to suffer
Guillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”). Petitioner received compensation based upon the
parties’ stipulation. Decision, filed January 9, 2014. Because Petitioner received
compensation, she is entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. 42 U.S.C. §
300aa-15(e).
Petitioner seeks a total of $22,525.00 in attorneys’ fees and costs for her counsel
(with no out-of-pocket litigation expenses incurred by Petitioner per General Order #9).
Respondent has no objection to the amount requested for attorneys’ fees and costs.
After reviewing the request, the Court awards the following:
A lump sum of $22,525.00 in the form of a check made payable to
petitioner and petitioner’s attorney, Anne C. Toale, of the law firm
Maglio, Christopher, Toale & Pitts, for attorneys’ fees and costs
available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(e).
In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC, Appendix B, the
clerk shall enter judgment accordingly.2
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman
Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman
Special Master
2 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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