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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-01490
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-01490
Petitioner: Barbara Bowie
Filed: 2018-09-27
Decided: 2021-03-19
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2015-10-16
Condition: Guillain-Barré syndrome
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 100000

AI-assisted case summary:
On September 27, 2018, Barbara Bowie filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on October 16, 2015. Ms. Bowie stated that she received the vaccine in the United States, experienced residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for damages. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Bowie sustained a GBS Table injury and denied that the influenza immunization caused her alleged GBS or any other injury or condition. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 17, 2021, agreeing to an award of compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as his decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Bowie was awarded a lump sum of $100,000.00, payable by check to the Petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. Petitioner's counsel was Jennifer Leigh Allen of Allen Law LLC, and respondent's counsel was Camille Michelle Collett of the U.S. Department of Justice. The decision was issued on March 19, 2021.

Theory of causation field:
Petitioner Barbara Bowie alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on October 16, 2015, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). The respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged GBS or that it constituted a GBS Table injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation agreeing to compensation. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, clinical findings, onset, symptoms, tests, or treatments. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran approved the joint stipulation, awarding Petitioner a lump sum of $100,000.00 for all items of damages. The decision date was March 19, 2021, and the petition was filed on September 27, 2018. Petitioner was represented by Jennifer Leigh Allen, and Respondent by Camille Michelle Collett.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-01490-0
Date issued/filed: 2021-03-19
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 02/17/2021) regarding 47 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (sw) Service on parties made.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 18-1490V
UNPUBLISHED
BARBARA BOWIE, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: February 17, 2021
v.
Special Processing Unit (SPU); Joint
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND Stipulation on Damages; Influenza
HUMAN SERVICES, (Flu) Vaccine; Guillain-Barre
Syndrome (GBS)
Respondent.
Jennifer Leigh Allen, Allen Law LLC, Ellicott City, MD, for Petitioner.
Camille Michelle Collett, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION
On September 27, 2018, Barbara Bowie filed a petition for compensation under
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.1 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she developed Guillain-Barré syndrome as a result
of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine administered on October 16, 2015. Petition at 1; Stipulation,
filed February 17, 2021, at ¶¶ 2, 4. Petitioner further alleges she received the vaccine in
the United States, that she experienced the residual effects of her injury for more than six
months, and that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages
as a result of her alleged condition. Petition at 2, 6; Stipulation at ¶¶ 3-5. “Respondent
denies that petitioner sustained a GBS Table injury and further denies that the influenza
immunization is the cause of petitioner’s alleged GBS or any other injury or condition.”
Stipulation at ¶ 6.
Nevertheless, on February 17, 2021, 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 my decision awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.
Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Stipulation, I award the following
compensation:
1 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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A lump sum of $100,000.00 in the form of a check payable to Petitioner.
Stipulation at ¶ 8. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages
that would be available under Section 15(a). Id.
I approve the requested amount for Petitioner’s compensation. 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.2
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
2 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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