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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00194
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00194
Petitioner: Jennifer Bonilla-Edgington
Filed: 2020-02-24
Decided: 2025-01-13
Vaccine: hepatitis B
Vaccination date: 2017-09-21
Condition: aplastic anemia
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 125000

AI-assisted case summary:
On February 24, 2020, Jennifer Bonilla-Edgington filed a petition alleging that she suffered aplastic anemia as a result of hepatitis B vaccines received on September 21, 2017, and February 22, 2018. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the hepatitis B immunizations caused or significantly aggravated Petitioner's aplastic anemia. The parties, however, reached a stipulation for an award of compensation. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation. The stipulation recommended a total award of $125,000. This amount included a lump sum of $45,000.00 for unreimbursable expenses, payable jointly to Petitioner and Lehigh Valley Health Network, to whom Petitioner agreed to endorse the payment. An additional lump sum of $80,000.00 was awarded to Petitioner for all other damages. Special Master Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Judgment was to be entered in accordance with the stipulation. Petitioner was represented by David John Carney of Green & Schafle LLC, and Respondent was represented by Ryan Daniel Pyles of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Theory of causation field:
Petitioner Jennifer Bonilla-Edgington alleged that she suffered aplastic anemia as a result of hepatitis B vaccines received on September 21, 2017, and February 22, 2018. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. The stipulation recommended a total award of $125,000, comprising $45,000 for unreimbursable expenses payable jointly to Petitioner and Lehigh Valley Health Network, and $80,000 as a lump sum to Petitioner for all other damages. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset, symptoms, tests, treatments, or mechanism of injury. Petitioner was represented by David John Carney of Green & Schafle LLC, and Respondent was represented by Ryan Daniel Pyles of the U.S. Department of Justice. The decision was based on a stipulation, and judgment was to be entered accordingly.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00194-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-01-13
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 12/19/2024) regarding 93 DECISION Stipulation. Signed by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. (aevw) Service on parties made.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
Filed: December 19, 2024
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JENNIFER BONILLA-EDGINGTON, *
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Petitioner, * No. 20-194V
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v. * Special Master Dorsey
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SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Decision Based on Stipulation; Hepatitis B
AND HUMAN SERVICES, * (“Heb B”) Vaccine; Aplastic Anemia.
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Respondent. *
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David John Carney, Green & Schafle LLC, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner.
Ryan Daniel Pyles, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION BASED ON STIPULATION1
On February 24, 2020, Jennifer Bonilla-Edgington (“Petitioner”) filed a petition in the
National Vaccine Injury Program2 alleging that she suffered aplastic anemia as a result of
hepatitis B (“Hep B”) vaccines she received on September 21, 2017, and February 22, 2018.
Petition at Preamble (ECF No. 1).
1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, the
undersigned is required to post it 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 Decision 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, the undersigned agrees that the
identified material fits within this definition, the undersigned will redact such material from
public access.
2 The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is set forth in Part 2 of the National
Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755, codified as amended,
42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10 to -34 (2018) (“Vaccine Act” or “the Act”). All citations in this Decision
to individual sections of the Vaccine Act are to 42 U.S.C.A. § 300aa.
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On December 19, 2024, the parties filed a stipulation recommending an award of
compensation to Petitioner. Stipulation (ECF No. 92). Respondent denies that the Heb B
immunizations, either singly or in combination, caused or significantly aggravated Petitioner’s
aplastic anemia and alleged residual effect and/or any other injury. Id. at ¶ 6. Nevertheless, the
parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as Appendix A. The undersigned finds the
stipulation reasonable and adopts 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) A lump sum payment of $45,000.00, representing compensation for
unreimbursable expenses, payable jointly to petitioner and
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Patient Receivable Office
P.O. Box 4067
Allentown, PA 18105.
Petitioner agrees to endorse this payment to Lehigh Valley Health Network.
(2) A lump sum of $80,000.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner.
This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42
U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Stipulation at ¶ 8.
The undersigned approves 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/Nora B. Dorsey
Nora B. Dorsey
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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