VICP Registry Case Source Bundle Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01352 Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01352 Petitioner: Jayne Hager Filed: 2022-09-23 Decided: 2025-05-29 Vaccine: influenza; pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) Vaccination date: 2020-09-24 Condition: bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, anxiety, and depression Outcome: compensated Award amount USD: 55000 AI-assisted case summary: On September 23, 2022, Jayne Hager filed a petition alleging that influenza and PCV13 vaccinations administered on September 24, 2020 caused bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, anxiety, and depression. Respondent denied that Ms. Hager suffered a vaccine injury, denied that any vaccine caused or significantly aggravated the alleged conditions, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, hearing testing, tinnitus course, mental-health treatment, expert opinions, or a biological mechanism. The parties nevertheless agreed to settle. On May 29, 2025, Special Master Thomas L. Gowen adopted the stipulation and awarded $55,000.00 as a lump sum for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. Theory of causation field: Adult petitioner; influenza and PCV13 vaccines September 24, 2020; alleged bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, anxiety, depression. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied vaccine injury, causation/significant aggravation, and sequelae; public text lacks clinical chronology, testing, treatment, experts, or mechanism. SM Thomas L. Gowen decision May 29, 2025. Award $55,000.00 lump sum. Petition filed September 23, 2022. Counsel: Ramon Rodriguez III, Siri & Glimstad. Public staged source text: ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01352-0 Date issued/filed: 2025-09-22 Pages: 7 Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 05/29/2025) regarding 57 DECISION on Stipulation. Signed by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen. (hs) Service on parties made. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:22-vv-01352-UNJ Document 61 Filed 09/22/25 Page 1 of 7 In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS Filed: May 29, 2025 * * * * * * * * * * * * * JAYNE HAGER, * * Petitioner, * No. 22-1352V * v. * Special Master Gowen * SECRETARY OF HEALTH * AND HUMAN SERVICES, * * Respondent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ramon Rodriguez, III, Siri & Glimstad LLP, Richmond, VA, for petitioner. Ryan Pohlman Miller, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent. DECISION ON STIPULATION1 On September 23, 2022, Jayne Hager (“petitioner”), filed a Petition for Compensation in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 Petitioner alleged that the flu and PCV13 vaccines she received on September 24, 2020 caused her to suffer bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, anxiety, and depression. Amended Petition at Preamble (ECF No. 20). On May 29, 2025, respondent filed a Stipulation providing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to petitioner. Stipulation ¶ 7 (ECF No. 56). Respondent “denies that petitioner suffered a vaccine injury; denies that any vaccine caused petitioner’s alleged injury or injuries or significantly aggravated any condition; and denies that petitioner’s current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.” Id. at ¶ 6. Nevertheless, maintaining their above-stated positions, the parties “now agree that the issues between them shall be settled and 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-01352-UNJ Document 61 Filed 09/22/25 Page 2 of 7 that a decision should be entered 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 $55,000.00 to be paid through ACH deposit to petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). 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. Vaccine Rule 11(a). 2 Case 1:22-vv-01352-UNJ Document 61 Filed 09/22/25 Page 3 of 7 Case 1:22-vv-01352-UNJ Document 61 Filed 09/22/25 Page 4 of 7 Case 1:22-vv-01352-UNJ Document 61 Filed 09/22/25 Page 5 of 7 Case 1:22-vv-01352-UNJ Document 61 Filed 09/22/25 Page 6 of 7 Case 1:22-vv-01352-UNJ Document 61 Filed 09/22/25 Page 7 of 7 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01352-cl-extra-11142031 Date issued/filed: 2025-09-22 Pages: 1 Docket text: Supplementary opinion from CourtListener cluster 10675444 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS Filed: May 29, 2025 * * * * * * * * * * * * * JAYNE HAGER, * * Petitioner, * No. 22-1352V * v. * Special Master Gowen * SECRETARY OF HEALTH * AND HUMAN SERVICES, * * Respondent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ramon Rodriguez, III, Siri & Glimstad LLP, Richmond, VA, for petitioner. Ryan Pohlman Miller, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent. DECISION ON STIPULATION 1 On September 23, 2022, Jayne Hager (“petitioner”), filed a Petition for Compensation in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 Petitioner alleged that the flu and PCV13 vaccines she received on September 24, 2020 caused her to suffer bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, anxiety, and depression. Amended Petition at Preamble (ECF No. 20). On May 29, 2025, respondent filed a Stipulation providing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to petitioner. Stipulation ¶ 7 (ECF No. 56). Respondent “denies that petitioner suffered a vaccine injury; denies that any vaccine caused petitioner’s alleged injury or injuries or significantly aggravated any condition; and denies that petitioner’s current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.” Id. at ¶ 6. Nevertheless, maintaining their above-stated positions, the parties “now agree that the issues between them shall be settled and 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. that a decision should be entered 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 $55,000.00 to be paid through ACH deposit to petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). 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. Vaccine Rule 11(a). 2