VICP Registry Case Source Bundle Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00106 Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00106 Petitioner: Shawn Geiger Filed: 2022-02-02 Decided: 2025-07-31 Vaccine: Tdap Vaccination date: 2019-04-16 Condition: transverse myelitis Outcome: compensated Award amount USD: 75000 AI-assisted case summary: On February 2, 2022, Shawn Geiger filed a petition alleging that a Tdap vaccination administered on April 16, 2019 caused transverse myelitis. The public decision is a joint stipulation rather than a litigated causation ruling, so it does not describe the onset, diagnostic testing, treatment course, or expert opinions. Respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused transverse myelitis or any current condition. The parties nevertheless agreed to resolve the case. On July 31, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Mr. Geiger $75,000 for all damages available under Section 15(a), payable through counsel's IOLTA account. Mr. Geiger was represented by Nathaniel Enos of Conway Homer, P.C. Theory of causation field: Tdap vaccine on April 16, 2019, adult exact age not stated, alleged transverse myelitis. COMPENSATED by joint stipulation. Respondent denied causation and sequela, but stipulated to $75,000 for all damages available under Section 15(a). Public stipulation does not provide detailed onset, MRI/CSF/treatment, or expert facts. Chief Special Master Corcoran, July 31, 2025. Attorney: Nathaniel Enos, Conway Homer. Public staged source text: ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00106-0 Date issued/filed: 2025-09-22 Pages: 7 Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 07/31/2025) regarding 62 DECISION on Stipulation Signed by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen. (hs) Service on parties made. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:22-vv-00106-UNJ Document 66 Filed 09/22/25 Page 1 of 7 In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS Filed: July 31, 2025 * * * * * * * * * * * * * SHAWN GEIGER, * * Petitioner, * No. 22-106V * v. * Special Master Gowen * SECRETARY OF HEALTH * AND HUMAN SERVICES, * * Respondent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Nathaniel Enos, Conway Homer, P.C., Boston, MA, for petitioner. Madelyn Weeks, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent. DECISION ON STIPULATION1 On February 2, 2022, Shawn Geiger (“petitioner”), filed a Petition for Compensation in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 Petitioner alleged that the TDaP vaccine he received on April 16, 2019 caused him to develop transverse myelitis (“TM”). Petition at Preamble (ECF No. 1). On July 31, 2025, respondent filed a Stipulation providing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to petitioner. Stipulation ¶ 7 (ECF No. 61). Respondent “denies that petitioner’s alleged TM or its residual effects were caused-in-fact by the TDaP vaccine; and denies that the TDaP vaccine caused petitioner any other injury or petitioner’s current condition.” Id. at ¶ 6. Nevertheless, maintaining their above-stated positions, the parties “now agree that the issues between them shall be settled and that a decision should be entered 1 Pursuant to the E-Government Act of 2002, see 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012), because this opinion contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I am required to post it on the website of the United States Court of Federal Claims. The court’s website is at http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/aggregator/sources/7. This means the opinion will be available to anyone with access to the Internet. Before the opinion is posted on the court’s website, each party has 14 days to file a motion requesting 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). “An objecting party must provide the court with a proposed redacted version of the decision.” Id. If neither party files a motion for redaction within 14 days, the opinion will be posted on the court’s website without any changes. Id. 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-1 to -34 (2012) (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. Case 1:22-vv-00106-UNJ Document 66 Filed 09/22/25 Page 2 of 7 awarding” compensation according to the terms of the Stipulation attached hereto as Appendix A. Id. at ¶ 7. The Stipulation provides: 1) A lump sum payment of $75,000.00 to be paid through ACH deposit to petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to petitioner. Id. at ¶ 8. I adopt the parties’ Stipulation attached hereto and award compensation in the amount and on the terms set forth therein. Accordingly, the Clerk of Court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the Stipulation and this Decision.3 IT IS SO ORDERED. s/ Thomas L. Gowen Thomas L. Gowen Special Master 3 Entry of judgment is expedited by each party’s filing notice renouncing the right to seek review. 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