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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00132
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00132
Petitioner: Eleanor Arreola
Filed: 2021-01-06
Decided: 2023-08-02
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2019-11-20
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 10000

AI-assisted case summary:
Eleanor Arreola filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 6, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving the influenza vaccine on November 20, 2019. The influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and Ms. Arreola alleged her injury occurred within the Table's time period and resulted in residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Arreola sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged injury or any other condition. Despite the respondent's denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 29, 2023, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms. Arreola was awarded a lump sum of $10,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The case was resolved via stipulation, and judgment was to be entered accordingly.

Theory of causation field:
Table

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00132-0
Date issued/filed: 2023-08-02
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 06/29/2023) regarding 32 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer, ( Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. )(mpj) Service on parties made.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 21-0132V
ELEANOR ARREOLA, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: June 29, 2023
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Maximillian J. Muller, Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for Petitioner.
Tyler King, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On January 6, 2021, Eleanor Arreola 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 received the influenza (“flu”) vaccine, which vaccine is
contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (the “Table”), 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a), on November
20, 2019. Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) within the time period set forth in the Table. She further alleges
that she experienced the residual effects of this alleged injury for more than six months.
Respondent denies that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury; denies that the
vaccine caused Petitioner’s alleged shoulder injury, or any other injury; and further denies
that the flu vaccine caused petitioner to suffer from any other injury or her current
condition.
1 Because this Decision 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 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, 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 section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2012).

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Nevertheless, on June 29, 2023, 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:
A lump sum of $10,000.00 in the form of a check payable to Petitioner. This
amount represents compensation for all items of damages that would be available
under Section 15(a). Stipulation at ¶ 8.
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 Court is directed to
enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
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.
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