VICP Registry Case Source Bundle
Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01101
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01101
Petitioner: Loraine Herod
Filed: 2015-12-08
Decided: 2017-12-08
Vaccine: 
Vaccination date: 
Condition: 
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 225000

AI-assisted case summary:
Loraine Herod filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 8, 2015. The case proceeded to a damages award based on a joint stipulation between the petitioner and the respondent, which was adopted by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $225,000.00, payable to Ms. Herod, to compensate for all damages available under the program. The parties agreed to expedite the entry of judgment by renouncing their right to seek review. The public decision does not describe the specific vaccine(s) administered, the date(s) of vaccination, the alleged condition, the clinical story, or any specific theory of causation or expert testimony.

Theory of causation field:
The public decision does not describe the specific vaccine(s) administered, the date(s) of vaccination, the alleged condition, or the theory of causation. The case resulted in a compensated outcome based on a joint stipulation between the petitioner and respondent, adopted by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. The award was a lump sum of $225,000.00. The public text does not name petitioner or respondent counsel, nor does it provide details on any medical experts or specific causation mechanisms.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01101-0
Date issued/filed: 2017-12-08
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 11/13/2017) regarding 65 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. (tlf) Copy to parties.
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Nevertheless, the 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 $225,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Ms. Loraine
Herod.
This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42
U.S.C. §300aa-15(a). Stipulation at ¶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
Court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties’ stipulation..3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Nora Beth Dorsey
Nora Beth Dorsey
Chief 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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