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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01546
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01546
Petitioner: Laura Lancaster
Filed: 2019-10-03
Decided: 2022-03-31
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2016-10-07
Condition: acute monophasic central nervous system demyelinating event
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 77985

AI-assisted case summary:
Laura Lancaster filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on October 7, 2016, caused her to suffer an acute monophasic central nervous system demyelinating event. She further alleged that her injury lasted for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged injury or any other injury. However, on January 25, 2022, the parties filed a stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to Petitioner. The court adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court. Laura Lancaster was awarded a lump sum of $77,985.00 as compensation for all damages. The parties stipulated to this award, and the court approved the amount. Judgment was entered in accordance with the terms of the stipulation.

Theory of causation field:
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Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01546-0
Date issued/filed: 2022-03-31
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 2/28/2022) regarding 43 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Special Master Herbrina Sanders. (rig) Service on parties made.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
Filed: February 28, 2022
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LAURA LANCASTER, * No. 19-1546V
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Petitioner, * Special Master Sanders
v. *
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SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Stipulation for Award; Influenza
AND HUMAN SERVICES, * (“Flu”) Vaccine; Acute Monophasic
* Central Nervous System (“CNS”)
Respondent. * Demyelinating Event
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Lisa A. Roquemore, Law Office of Lisa A. Roquemore, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, for
Petitioner.
Dhairya D. Jani, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION1
On October 3, 2019, Laura Lancaster (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation
pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.2 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10 to -34
(2012). Petitioner alleged that the influenza (“flu”) vaccine she received on October 7, 2016,
caused her to suffer from “an acute monophasic [central nervous system (“CNS”)] demyelinating
event[.]” Pet. at 7, ECF No. 1. Petitioner further alleged that her injury lasted for more than six
months. Id.
On January 25, 2022, the parties filed a stipulation in which they state that a decision should
be entered awarding compensation to Petitioner. Stipulation ¶ 7, ECF No. 58. Respondent “denies
that the flu vaccine caused [P]etitioner’s alleged acute monophasic CNS demyelinating event or
any other injury.” Id. ¶ 6. Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as
Appendix A. See id. ¶ 7. I find the stipulation reasonable and adopt 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:
1 This Decision shall be posted on the website of the United States Court of Federal Claims, 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)). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with
access to the Internet. As provided by Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has 14 days within which to
request redaction “of any information furnished by that party: (1) that is a trade secret or commercial or
financial in substance and is privileged or confidential; or (2) that includes medical files or similar files,
the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy.” Vaccine Rule 18(b).
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755.

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A lump sum of $77,985.00 in the form of a check payable to [P]etitioner. This
amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available
under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).
Id. ¶ 8.
I approve 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/Herbrina D. Sanders
Herbrina D. Sanders
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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