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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00712
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00712
Petitioner: Shane D. Leak
Filed: 2016-09-23
Decided: 2016-09-16
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2010-09-29
Condition: Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 1500000

AI-assisted case summary:
Shane D. Leak filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 23, 2016, alleging that he developed Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccination on September 29, 2010. The respondent denied that the vaccination caused the alleged injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. Respondent agreed to pay Mr. Leak a lump sum of $1,500,000.00 as compensation for all damages. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded the compensation. The public decision does not describe the petitioner's counsel, respondent's counsel, the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. The decision is unpublished.

Theory of causation field:
Petitioner Shane D. Leak alleged that he developed Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on September 29, 2010. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement via joint stipulation. The public decision does not detail the theory of causation, medical experts, or specific evidence presented. The settlement award was a lump sum of $1,500,000.00 for all damages. The decision was made by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth on September 16, 2016. Petitioner's counsel was David C. Richards and respondent's counsel was Althea Davis.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00712-0
Date issued/filed: 2016-10-12
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 9/16/2016) regarding 54 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth. (mw) Copy to parties.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
(Filed: September 16, 2016)
No. 13-712V
* * * * * * * * * * * * * UNPUBLISHED
SHANE D. LEAK *
* Decision on Joint Stipulation;
* Acute Disseminated
Petitioner, * Encephalomyelitis (“ADEM”);
* Influenza (“Flu”) Vaccine
v. *
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SECRETARY OF HEALTH *
AND HUMAN SERVICES, *
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Respondent. *
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David C. Richards, Christensen & Jensen, Salt Lake City, UT, for petitioner.
Althea Davis, US Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
Roth, Special Master:
On September 23, 2016, Shane D. Leak (“Mr. Leak” or “petitioner”) filed a petition for
compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.2 Petitioner alleges that
he developed Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (“ADEM”) as a result of receiving an
influenza vaccination on September 29, 2010. See Stipulation, filed September 15, 2016, at ¶¶ 1-
4. Respondent denies that the influenza immunization caused petitioner’s alleged injury.
Stipulation at ¶ 6.
1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I intend to post this
decision 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)). In
accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), a party has 14 days to identify and move to delete medical or other
information, that satisfies the criteria in 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4)(B). Further, consistent with the rule
requirement, a motion for redaction must include a proposed redacted decision. If, upon review, I agree that the
identified material fits within the requirements of that provision, I will delete such material from public access.
2 National 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).
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Nevertheless, the parties have agreed to settle the case. On September 15, 2016, the
parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle this case and describing the settlement terms.
Respondent agrees to issue the following payment:
A lump sum of $1,500,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Shane
Leak. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available
under § 300aa-15(a).
I adopt the parties’ stipulation attached hereto, and award compensation in the amount
and on the terms set forth therein. The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in
accordance with this decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Mindy Michaels Roth
Mindy Michaels Roth
Special Master
3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by each party filing a notice renouncing the
right to seek review.
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