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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00059
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00059
Petitioner: Corey Velk
Filed: 2014-01-24
Decided: 2015-12-16
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2011-01-25
Condition: Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 162500

AI-assisted case summary:
Corey Velk filed a petition on January 24, 2014, alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on January 25, 2011, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's condition. However, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing that Petitioner should receive compensation. The stipulation stated that Petitioner would receive a lump sum of $162,500.00 for all damages. Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering that judgment be entered in accordance with the stipulation. The decision was issued on December 16, 2015. Petitioner was represented by Nicholas E. Bunch of White, Getgey & Meyer, and Respondent was represented by Jennifer L. Reynaud of the United States Department of Justice.

Theory of causation field:
Petitioner Corey Velk alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on January 25, 2011, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing to an award of $162,500.00. Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman approved the stipulation, finding it reasonable and adopting it as the decision of the Court. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury. The award was a lump sum of $162,500.00. The decision was issued on December 16, 2015. Petitioner's counsel was Nicholas E. Bunch, and Respondent's counsel was Jennifer L. Reynaud.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00059-0
Date issued/filed: 2015-12-16
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 11/24/2015) regarding 38 DECISION Stipulation. Signed by Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman. (jb) Copy to parties.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 14-59V
Filed: November 24, 2015
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COREY VELK, *
* Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman
Petitioner, *
* Joint Stipulation on Damages;
v. * Influenza (“Flu”) Vaccine;
* Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”).
SECRETARY OF HEALTH *
AND HUMAN SERVICES, *
*
Respondent. *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Nicholas E. Bunch, White, Getgey & Meyer, Cincinnati, OH, for Petitioner.
Jennifer L. Reynaud, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.
DECISION1
On January 24, 2014, Corey Velk (“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 an influenza (“flu”) vaccination administered on January 25, 2011 caused her to develop
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”). Petition (“Pet.”) at 1-2.
On November 24, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision
should be entered awarding compensation. Stipulation, ECF No. 37. Respondent denies that the
flu vaccine caused Petitioner’s condition, residual effects, or any other injury. However, the
1 Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for the undersigned’s action in this case,
the undersigned intends to post this decision 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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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 $162,500.00 in the form of a check payable to Petitioner. This
amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42
U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).
Stipulation ¶ 8.
The undersigned approves 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
the court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties’
stipulation.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman
Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman
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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