VICP Registry Case Source Bundle Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00006 Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00006 Petitioner: Hannah Boyle Filed: 2017-07-17 Decided: 2017-08-11 Vaccine: Tdap Vaccination date: 2014-08-29 Condition: Guillain-Barre Syndrome (“GBS”) Outcome: compensated Award amount USD: 150000 AI-assisted case summary: Hannah Boyle filed a petition on January 4, 2016, alleging that she developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on August 29, 2014. The respondent denied that the vaccination caused her injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. Respondent agreed to issue a payment of $150,000.00 as compensation for all damages. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the stipulation and awarded compensation in that amount. The clerk of the court was directed to enter judgment in accordance with the decision. Petitioner counsel was Lawrence R. Cohan, Esq., of Anapol Weiss. Respondent counsel was Lynn Ricciardella, Esq., of the U.S. Department of Justice. Theory of causation field: Petitioner Hannah Boyle alleged that she developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a Tdap vaccination on August 29, 2014. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement via joint stipulation. The Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $150,000.00 to petitioner Hannah Boyle for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, clinical details of the injury, or the mechanism of injury. Public staged source text: ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00006-0 Date issued/filed: 2017-08-11 Pages: 7 Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 7/17/2017) regarding 34 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth. (mw) Copy to parties. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:16-vv-00006-UNJ Document 38 Filed 08/11/17 Page 1 of 7 In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 16-06V Filed: July 17, 2017 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HANNAH E BOYLE, * UNPUBLISHED * Petitioner, * Decision on Joint Stipulation; v. * Guillain-Barre Syndrome (“GBS”); * Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Pertussis (“TDaP”) Vaccine. AND HUMAN SERVICES, * * Respondent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lawrence R. Cohan, Esq., Anapol Weiss, Philadelphia, PA, for petitioner. Lynn Ricciardella, Esq., U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent. DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1 Roth, Special Master: On January 4, 2016, Hannah Boyle (“Ms. Boyle” or “petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.2 Petitioner alleges that she developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (“GBS”) as a result of receiving a tetanus-diphtheria- acellular pertussis (“TDaP”) vaccination on August 29, 2014. See Petition (“(Pet.”), at ¶¶ 1-4. Respondent denies that the TDaP immunization caused petitioner’s 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 (2012)). 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). 1 Case 1:16-vv-00006-UNJ Document 38 Filed 08/11/17 Page 2 of 7 Nevertheless, the parties have agreed to settle the case. On July 17, 2017, 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 $150,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Hannah Boyle. 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. 2 Case 1:16-vv-00006-UNJ Document 38 Filed 08/11/17 Page 3 of 7 Case 1:16-vv-00006-UNJ Document 38 Filed 08/11/17 Page 4 of 7 Case 1:16-vv-00006-UNJ Document 38 Filed 08/11/17 Page 5 of 7 Case 1:16-vv-00006-UNJ Document 38 Filed 08/11/17 Page 6 of 7 Case 1:16-vv-00006-UNJ Document 38 Filed 08/11/17 Page 7 of 7