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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00836
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00836
Petitioner: Sue A. Little
Filed: 2016-12-09
Decided: 2017-04-19
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2014-10-29
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 62000

AI-assisted case summary:
Sue A. Little filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 29, 2014. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Ms. Little was entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that her alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA and that she had satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, the Chief Special Master issued a ruling on entitlement, finding Ms. Little entitled to compensation. Subsequently, the respondent filed a proffer indicating that Ms. Little should be awarded $62,000.00, which Ms. Little agreed to. The court issued a decision awarding Ms. Little a lump sum payment of $62,000.00, representing compensation for all available damages.

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Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00836-0
Date issued/filed: 2017-04-11
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 12/09/2016) regarding 15 Ruling on Entitlement ( Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey.)(mpj) Copy to parties.
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Case 1:16-vv-00836-UNJ Document 22 Filed 04/11/17 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 16-836V
Filed: December 9, 2016
UNPUBLISHED
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SUE A. LITTLE, *
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Petitioner, * Ruling on Entitlement; Concession;
v. * Influenza (“Flu”); Shoulder Injury
* Related to Vaccine Administration
SECRETARY OF HEALTH * (“SIRVA”);
AND HUMAN SERVICES, * Special Processing Unit (“SPU”)
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Respondent. *
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Mari Bush, Kaye & Bush, LLC, Denver, CO, for petitioner.
Jennifer Reynaud, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
Dorsey, Chief Special Master:
On July 14, 2016, petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.,2 (the “Vaccine
Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of an October 29, 2014 influenza (“flu”) vaccination.
Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of
Special Masters.
On December 8, 2016, respondent filed her Rule 4(c) report in which she
concedes that petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule
4(c) Report at 1. Specifically, respondent believes that petitioner’s alleged injury is
consistent with a SIRVA Id. at 4. Respondent further agrees that petitioner has
satisfied all legal prerequisite for compensation under the Vaccine Act. Id.
1 Because this unpublished ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, the
undersigned intends to 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 note (2012) (Federal Management and Promotion of
Electronic Government Services). In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), petitioner has 14 days to
identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, the undersigned agrees that the identified material fits
within this definition, the undersigned will redact 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).

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In view of respondent’s concession and the evidence before me, the
undersigned finds that petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Nora Beth Dorsey
Nora Beth Dorsey
Chief Special Master
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DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00836-1
Date issued/filed: 2017-04-19
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 12/09/2016) regarding 16 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer ( Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey.)(mpj) Copy to parties.
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Case 1:16-vv-00836-UNJ Document 23 Filed 04/19/17 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 16-836V
Filed: December 9, 2016
UNPUBLISHED
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
SUE A. LITTLE, *
*
Petitioner, * Damages Decision Based on Proffer;
v. * Influenza (“Flu”); Shoulder Injury
* Related to Vaccine Administration
SECRETARY OF HEALTH * (“SIRVA”);
AND HUMAN SERVICES, * Special Processing Unit (“SPU”)
*
Respondent. *
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Mari Bush, Kaye & Bush, LLC, Denver, CO, for petitioner.
Jennifer Reynaud, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.
DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1
Dorsey, Chief Special Master:
On July 14, 2016, petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.,2 (the “Vaccine
Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of an October 29, 2014 influenza (“flu”) vaccination.
Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of
Special Masters.
On December 9, 2016, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding petitioner
entitled to compensation for a SIRVA. On December 8, 2016, respondent filed a proffer
on award of compensation (“Proffer”) indicating petitioner should be awarded
$62,000.00. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report and Proffer at 4. In the Proffer, respondent
represented that petitioner agrees with the proffered award. Based on the record as a
1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, the
undersigned intends to 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 note (2012) (Federal Management and Promotion of
Electronic Government Services). In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), petitioner has 14 days to
identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, the undersigned agrees that the identified material fits
within this definition, the undersigned will redact 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).

Case 1:16-vv-00836-UNJ Document 23 Filed 04/19/17 Page 2 of 2
whole, the undersigned finds that petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the
Proffer.
Pursuant to the terms stated in the Proffer, the undersigned awards petitioner
a lump sum payment of $62,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner,
Sue A. Little. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be
available under § 300aa-15(a).
The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this
decision.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 can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice
renouncing the right to seek review.
2