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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-01209
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-01209
Petitioner: Heather C. Williams
Filed: 2014-12-16
Decided: 2017-01-31
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2013-11-08
Condition: Parsonage Turner Syndrome
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 80000

AI-assisted case summary:
On December 16, 2014, Heather C. Williams filed a Vaccine Program petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 8, 2013 caused Parsonage Turner Syndrome. She also alleged that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The public decision is a stipulation decision and contains limited clinical detail. It identifies the vaccine, the date, the alleged Parsonage Turner Syndrome, and the duration allegation, but it does not describe symptom onset, examinations, diagnostic studies, treatment, or expert analysis. Respondent denied that the flu vaccination caused Williams's alleged Parsonage Turner Syndrome or any other injury or condition.

The parties nevertheless filed a stipulation on January 30, 2017 resolving the case. Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the file, found the stipulation reasonable, and adopted it on January 31, 2017. Williams was awarded a lump sum of $80,000.00, payable to her, representing all damages available under section 15(a). She was represented by Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. of Maglio, Christopher & Toale in Sarasota, Florida.

Theory of causation field:
Influenza vaccine (November 8, 2013) alleged to cause Parsonage Turner Syndrome with residual effects lasting more than six months. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied vaccine causation and denied that the flu vaccine caused any injury or condition; public stipulation decision gives limited clinical facts and no onset/treatment/expert narrative. Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation on January 31, 2017. Award: $80,000.00 lump sum payable to Heather C. Williams for all section 15(a) damages. Attorney: Franklin John Caldwell, Jr., Maglio, Christopher & Toale, Sarasota, FL.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-01209-0
Date issued/filed: 2017-03-17
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 01/31/2017) regarding 33 DECISION Stipulation: Signed by Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (sb) Copy to parties.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 14-1209V
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HEATHER C. WILLIAMS, * Special Master Corcoran
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Petitioner, * Filed: January 31, 2017
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v. *
* Decision by Stipulation; Damages;
SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Influenza (“Flu”) Vaccine; Parsonage
AND HUMAN SERVICES, * Turner Syndrome.
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Respondent. *
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Franklin John Caldwell, Jr., Maglio, Christopher & Toale, Sarasota, FL, for Petitioner.
Ann Donohue Martin, U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1
On December 16, 2014, Heather Williams filed a petition seeking compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (“Vaccine Program”).2 Petitioner alleges that she
suffers from Parsonage Turner Syndrome as a result of her November 8, 2013, receipt of the
influenza (“flu”) vaccine. Moreover, Petitioner alleges that she experienced residual effects of this
injury for more than six months.
1 Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for my actions in this case, I will post it on the United States
Court of Federal Claims website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 (2012). As
provided by 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4)(B), however, the parties may object to the decision’s inclusion of certain
kinds of confidential information. Specifically, under Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has fourteen 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 whole decision will
be available to the public. Id.
2 The Vaccine Program comprises Part 2 of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660,
100 Stat. 3758, codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10 through 34 (2012) (“Vaccine Act” or “the Act”).
Individual section references hereafter will be to § 300aa of the Act (but will omit that statutory prefix).

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Respondent denies that Petitioner’s flu vaccination caused her alleged Parsonage Turner
Syndrome, or any other injury or condition. Nonetheless both parties, while maintaining their
above-stated positions, agreed in a stipulation (filed on January 30, 2017) that the issues before
them could be settled, and that a decision should be entered awarding Petitioner compensation.
I have reviewed the file, and based upon that review, I conclude that the parties’ stipulation
(as attached hereto) is reasonable. I therefore adopt it as my decision in awarding damages on the
terms set forth therein.
The stipulation awards:
 A lump sum of $80,000.00 in the form of a check payable to Petitioner.
Stipulation ¶ 8. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available
under Section 15(a) of the Act.
I approve a Vaccine Program award in the requested amount set forth above to be made to
Petitioner. In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the clerk of
the Court is directed to enter judgment herewith.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Special Master
3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties may expedite entry of judgment by each filing (either jointly or separately)
a notice renouncing their right to seek review.
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