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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00037
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00037
Petitioner: Caleb Savoie
Filed: 2022-01-11
Decided: 2025-02-04
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2019-01-16
Condition: brachial neuritis in his left shoulder
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 89432

AI-assisted case summary:
Caleb Savoie filed a petition on January 11, 2022, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Petitioner alleged that he suffered from brachial neuritis in his left shoulder as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on January 16, 2019, and experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's condition. However, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on December 20, 2024. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision. The stipulation awarded Caleb Savoie a lump sum of $4,432.35 to reimburse a Louisiana Healthcare Connections Medicaid lien, paid jointly to Petitioner and The Rawlings Company LLC. Additionally, $85,000.00 was awarded to purchase an annuity contract. These amounts represent compensation for all damages available under the Act. The decision was issued on February 4, 2025.

Theory of causation field:
Petitioner Caleb Savoie alleged that he suffered from brachial neuritis in his left shoulder following receipt of an influenza vaccine on January 16, 2019, and experienced residual effects for more than six months. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement via stipulation, filed December 20, 2024, which was adopted by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran on February 4, 2025. The stipulation awarded a total of $89,432.35, comprising $4,432.35 for a Medicaid lien reimbursement and $85,000.00 for an annuity contract. The specific theory of causation and any supporting or opposing expert testimony are not described in the public decision, as the case was resolved by stipulation.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00037-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-02-04
Pages: 9
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 01/02/2025) regarding 52 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (af) Service on parties made.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 22-37V
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CALEB SAVOIE, * Chief Special Master Corcoran
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Petitioner, * Filed: January 2, 2024
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v. *
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SECRETARY OF HEALTH *
AND HUMAN SERVICES, *
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Respondent. *
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Renee J. Gentry, The Law Office of Renee J. Gentry, 2020 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
Washington, DC, for Petitioner.
Lauren Kells, U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1
On January 11, 2022, Caleb Savoie filed a petition seeking compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (“Vaccine Program”).2 Petition, dated Jan. 11,
2022 (ECF No. 1) (“Pet.”). Petitioner alleges that he suffered from brachial neuritis in his left
shoulder as a result of his receipt of the influenza (“flu”) vaccine on January 16, 2019. Pet. at 1.
Moreover, Petitioner alleges that he experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six
months. Id. at 8.
1 Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for my actions in this case, I will post it on the United States
Court of Federal Claims website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 (2012). As
provided by 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4)(B), however, the parties may object to the decision’s inclusion of certain
kinds of confidential information. Specifically, under Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has fourteen 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). Otherwise, the whole decision will
be available to the public. Id.
2 The Vaccine Program comprises Part 2 of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660,
100 Stat. 3758, codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10 through 34 (2012) (“Vaccine Act” or “the Act”).
Individual section references hereafter will be to § 300aa of the Act (but will omit that statutory prefix).

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Respondent denies that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner to suffer brachial neuritis, or any
other injury or condition. Nonetheless both parties, while maintaining their above-stated positions,
agreed in a stipulation (filed on December 20, 2024) that the issues before them could be settled,
and that a decision should be entered awarding Petitioner compensation.
I have reviewed the file, and based upon that review, I conclude that the parties’ stipulation
(as attached hereto) is reasonable. I therefore adopt it as my decision in awarding damages on the
terms set forth therein.
The stipulation awards:
• A lump sum of $4,432.35 representing reimbursement of a Louisiana Healthcare
Connections Medicaid lien for services rendered on behalf of Caleb Savoie, in the form
of a check payable jointly to Petitioner and
The Rawlings Company LLC
Attn: Allison Oetinger
P.O. Box 2000
La Grange, KY 40031
Reference No.: 123077661
Petitioner agrees to endorse this check to The Rawlings Company L.L.C.
• An amount of $85,000.00 to purchase the annuity contract, paid to the life insurance
company from which the annuity will be purchased.
Stipulation ¶ 8. These amounts represent compensation for all damages that would be available
under Section 15(a) of the Act.
I approve a Vaccine Program award in the requested amount set forth above to be made to
Petitioner. In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the Clerk of
the Court is directed to enter judgment herewith.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties may expedite entry of judgment by each filing (either jointly or separately)
a notice renouncing their right to seek review.

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