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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00916
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00916
Petitioner: Sharon Bosco
Filed: 2013-11-21
Decided: 2015-04-03
Vaccine: MMR
Vaccination date: 2011-03-24
Condition: sensorineural hearing loss
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 190000

AI-assisted case summary:
Sharon Bosco filed a petition on November 21, 2013, alleging that a measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine she received on March 24, 2011, caused her to suffer from sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) with residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent denied that the MMR vaccine caused petitioner's SNHL or any other injury, and further denied that petitioner's current disabilities were sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. The parties subsequently agreed to a joint stipulation, filed on October 22, 2014, to settle the case. Special Master Christian J. Moran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum payment of $190,000.00, payable to Sharon Bosco, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Ronald C. Homer of Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C. represented the petitioner, and Lisa A. Watts of the U.S. Department of Justice represented the respondent.

Theory of causation field:
Petitioner Sharon Bosco alleged that the MMR vaccine administered on March 24, 2011, caused her to develop sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) with residual effects lasting more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation on October 22, 2014, which Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted as the decision of the Court. Petitioner was awarded $190,000.00. The public text does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the medical evidence considered, other than that the MMR vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. Counsel for petitioner was Ronald C. Homer of Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C., and counsel for respondent was Lisa A. Watts.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00916-0
Date issued/filed: 2014-11-20
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 10/22/2014) regarding 33 DECISION Stipulation. Signed by Special Master Christian J. Moran. (tpj) Copy to parties.
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Case 1:13-vv-00916-UNJ Document 37 Filed 11/20/14 Page 1 of 7
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
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SHARON BOSCO, * No. 13-916V
* Special Master Christian J. Moran
Petitioner, *
* Filed: October 22, 2014
v. *
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SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Stipulation; measles, mumps and
AND HUMAN SERVICES, * rubella (“MMR”) vaccine;
* sensorineural hearing loss (“SNHL”).
Respondent. *
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Ronald C. Homer, Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C., Boston, MA, for
Petitioner;
Lisa A. Watts, U. S. Dep’t of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
UNPUBLISHED DECISION1
On October 22, 2014, respondent filed a joint stipulation concerning the
petition for compensation filed by Sharon Bosco on November 21, 2013. In her
petition, petitioner alleged that the measles, mumps, and rubella (“MMR”) vaccine,
which is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (the “Table”), 42 C.F.R. §100.3(a),
and which she received on March 24, 2011, caused her to suffer from sensorineural
hearing loss (“SNHL”). Petitioner further alleges that she suffered the residual
effects of her injuries for more than six months. Petitioner represents that there has
been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages on her behalf as a
result of her condition.
1 The E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (Dec. 17,
2002), requires that the Court post this decision on its website. Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 18(b),
the parties have 14 days to file a motion proposing redaction of medical information or other
information described in 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4). Any redactions ordered by the special
master will appear in the document posted on the website.

Case 1:13-vv-00916-UNJ Document 37 Filed 11/20/14 Page 2 of 7
Respondent denies that the MMR vaccine caused petitioner’s alleged SNHL,
or any other injury, and further denies that petitioner’s current disabilities are
sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.
Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as
Appendix A. The undersigned finds said stipulation reasonable and adopts it as the
decision of the Court in awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.
Damages awarded in that stipulation include:
A lump sum payment of $190,000.00 in the form of a check payable to
Sharon Bosco. This amount represents compensation for all damages
that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).
In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC, Appendix B,
the clerk is directed to enter judgment in case 13-916V according to this decision
and the attached stipulation.2
Any questions may be directed to my law clerk, Christina Gervasi, at (202)
357-6521.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Christian J. Moran
Christian J. Moran
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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