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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01349
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01349
Petitioner: Justin Rogers
Filed: 2016-10-14
Decided: 2025-11-19
Vaccine: human papillomavirus (HPV); meningococcal
Vaccination date: 2013-10-24
Condition: optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 209835.08

AI-assisted case summary:
On October 14, 2016, Justin Rogers filed a petition alleging that a human papillomavirus vaccination administered on October 24, 2013 caused optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis. He later amended the petition to allege that the optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis resulted from the HPV vaccine and/or a meningococcal vaccine administered on the same date.

Respondent denied that the HPV and meningococcal vaccines caused Mr. Rogers to suffer optic neuritis, multiple sclerosis, or any other injury or current condition, and denied that the vaccines significantly aggravated those conditions. The public stipulation decision does not describe the onset of visual or neurologic symptoms, medical workup, treatment, experts, or litigation history underlying the settlement.

On November 18, 2025, the parties filed a joint stipulation. Special Master Daniel T. Horner adopted it on November 19, 2025. The award included a $209,835.08 lump sum for first-year life-care expenses and pain and suffering, paid through counsel's IOLTA account, plus an additional amount sufficient to purchase the annuity contract described in the stipulation. Mr. Rogers was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates.

Theory of causation field:
Adult petitioner; HPV + meningococcal vaccines October 24, 2013; alleged optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied causation and significant aggravation. Public text lacks clinical onset/workup details. SM Horner November 19, 2025. Award $209,835.08 lump sum for first-year life-care expenses and pain/suffering + annuity purchase amount. Petition filed October 14, 2016. Attorney: Jeffrey S. Pop.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01349-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-12-16
Pages: 10
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 11/19/2025) regarding 161 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Special Master Daniel T. Horner. (ksb) Service on parties made.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 16-1349V
Filed: November 19, 2025
JUSTIN ROGERS,
Petitioner,
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Jeffrey S. Pop, Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, Beverly Hills, CA, for petitioner.
Camille Jordan Webster, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On October 14, 2016, petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (“Vaccine Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10,
et seq.2 Petitioner initially alleged that he suffered optic neuritis (“ON”) and multiple
sclerosis (“MS”) as a result of his October 24, 2013 Human Papillomavirus (“HPV”)
vaccination. Petition at 1. Petitioner later amended his petitioner to allege that he
suffered ON and MS as a result of the HPV and/or Meningococcal vaccines he received
on October 24, 2013. Amended Petitioner at 1; Stipulation, filed November 18, 2025, at
¶¶ 1-2, 4. Petitioner further alleges that he has experienced the residual effects of his
condition for more than six months, that there has been no prior award or settlement of
a civil action for damages as a result of his condition, and that his vaccine was
administered in the United States. Amended Petition at 2, 5-6; Stipulation at ¶¶ 3-5.
“Respondent denies that the HPV and Meningococcal vaccines caused petitioner to
suffer from ON, MS, or any other injury or his current condition, and denies that the
1 Because this document contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be
made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic
Government Services). This means the document will be available to anyone with access to the
internet. 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, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I 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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vaccines significantly aggravated ON, MS, or any other injury or condition.” Stipulation
at ¶ 6.
Nevertheless, on November 18, 2025, the parties filed the attached joint
stipulation, stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. I find the
stipulation reasonable and adopt it as the decision of the Court in awarding damages,
on the terms set forth therein.
Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Stipulation, I award the following
compensation:
1) A lump sum of $209,835.08, which amount represents compensation for
first year life care expenses and pain and suffering, to be paid through
an ACH deposit to petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt
disbursement to petitioner; and
2) An amount sufficient to purchase the annuity contract described in
paragraph 10 of the Joint Stipulation, to be paid to the life insurance
company from which the annuity will be purchased (the “Life Insurance
Company”).
Stipulation at ¶ 8. These amounts represent compensation for all items of
damages that would be available under § 15(a). Id.
In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the
clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Daniel T. Horner
Daniel T. Horner
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.
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