VICP Registry Case Source Bundle
Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01820
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01820
Petitioner: Sheela Tailor
Filed: 2022-12-13
Decided: 2025-05-06
Vaccine: tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap)
Vaccination date: 2021-01-15
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 65000

AI-assisted case summary:
On December 13, 2022, Sheela Tailor filed a petition alleging that a Tdap vaccine administered on January 15, 2021 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.

Respondent denied that Ms. Tailor suffered onset of SIRVA within the Table timeframe, denied that Tdap caused her shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, treatment, imaging, injections, therapy, or functional limitations.

The parties filed a joint stipulation on May 5, 2025. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted it on May 6, 2025 and awarded $65,000.00 through counsel's IOLTA account. A later fee decision did not change the injury award.

Theory of causation field:
Tdap vaccine January 15, 2021 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table timing, causation, and sequelae; public text lacks clinical chronology. Award $65,000. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition December 13, 2022; decision May 6, 2025.

Public staged source text:

================================================================================
DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01820-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-06-09
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 05/06/2025) regarding 43 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer, ( Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. )(mpj) Service on parties made.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Case 1:22-vv-01820-UNJ Document 47 Filed 06/09/25 Page 1 of 7
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 22-1820V
SHEELA TAILOR, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: May 6, 2025
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Kelly Elizabeth Elder, Martin & Jones, PLLC, Raleigh, NC, for Petitioner.
Mallori Browne Openchowski, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for
Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On December 13, 2022, Sheela Tailor 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 alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) following a Tdap vaccine she received on January 15, 2021.
Petition at 1; Stipulation, filed at May 5, 2025, ¶¶ 2, 4. Petitioner further alleges that she
has suffered the residual effects of her vaccine-related injury for more than six months.
Petition at ¶ 12; Stipulation at ¶ 4. “Respondent denies that Petitioner suffered the onset
of her alleged SIRVA within the Table timeframe; denies that the Tdap vaccine caused
Petitioner’s alleged shoulder injury or any other injury and further denies that her current
disabilities are a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.” Stipulation at ¶ 6.
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 (2018).

Case 1:22-vv-01820-UNJ Document 47 Filed 06/09/25 Page 2 of 7
Nevertheless, on May 5, 2025, the parties filed the attached joint stipulation,3
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 $65,000.00, to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s
counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. Stipulation
at ¶ 8. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages that would
be available under Section 15(a). Id.
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.4
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
3 The filed Stipulation included an electronic signature page that has been removed from the attached to
protect the confidential information of the signers.
4 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.
2

Case 1:22-vv-01820-UNJ Document 47 Filed 06/09/25 Page 3 of 7
Docusign Envelope ID: 469O3417-674B-4 729-ACF5-88A67DEE0C2E
IN THE UNITED ST A TES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
SHEELA TAILOR,
Petitioner, No. 22-l 820V
Chief Special Master Corcoran
V. SPU
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
STJPULATION
The pa11ies hereby stipulate to the following matters:
1. Petitioner, Sheela Tailor, filed a petition for vaccine compensation under the National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-l Oto 34 (the "Vaccine Program"). The
petition seeks compensation for injuries allegedly related to petitioner's receipt of the Tetanus
diphtheria-acellular pertussis ("Tdap") vaccine, which vaccine is contained in the Vaccine Injury
Table (the "Table"), 42 C.F.R. § 100.3 (a).
2. Petitioner received a Tdap vaccine on or about January 15, 2021.
3. The vaccine was administered within the United States.
4. Petitioner alleges that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration
("SIRVA") as a consequence of the Tdap immunization she received on or about January 15, 2021,
and further alleges that she suffered the residual effects of this injury for more than six months.
5. Petitioner represents that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action
for damages on her behalf as a result of her condition.
Page 1 of 5

Case 1:22-vv-01820-UNJ Document 47 Filed 06/09/25 Page 4 of 7
(cid:20)(cid:30)(cid:24)(cid:34)(cid:33)(cid:27)(cid:26)(cid:29)(cid:36)(cid:21)(cid:29)(cid:35)(cid:25)(cid:28)(cid:31)(cid:32)(cid:25)(cid:36)(cid:23)(cid:20)(cid:17)(cid:36)(cid:9)(cid:12)(cid:16)(cid:3)(cid:8)(cid:10)(cid:5)(cid:13)(cid:1)(cid:12)(cid:13)(cid:10)(cid:14)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:13)(cid:36)(cid:7)(cid:16)(cid:1)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:22)(cid:11)(cid:2)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:18)(cid:12)(cid:13)(cid:20)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:4)(cid:19)(cid:6)(cid:21)(cid:36)
(cid:31)(cid:16) (cid:51)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:103)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:83)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:111)(cid:117)(cid:74)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:69)(cid:125)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:81)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:52)(cid:43)(cid:51)(cid:58)(cid:37)(cid:125)(cid:122)(cid:84)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:64)
(cid:53)(cid:60)(cid:61)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:97)(cid:65)(cid:79)(cid:60)(cid:97)(cid:64)(cid:36)(cid:125)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:84)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:53)(cid:63)(cid:60)(cid:103)(cid:125)(cid:121)(cid:60)(cid:62)(cid:62)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:62)(cid:60)(cid:118)(cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:1)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:81)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:111)(cid:82)(cid:100)(cid:117)(cid:92)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:89)(cid:117)(cid:107)(cid:123)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:123)(cid:125)
(cid:100)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:99)(cid:89)(cid:117)(cid:105)(cid:123)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:70)(cid:119)(cid:106)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:84)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:62)(cid:118)(cid:105)(cid:105)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:63)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:60)(cid:61)(cid:84)(cid:92)(cid:84)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:106)(cid:65)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:125)(cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:104)(cid:118)(cid:64)(cid:92)(cid:60)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:69)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:125)(cid:121)(cid:60)(cid:62)(cid:62)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:64)(cid:14)(cid:106)(cid:64)(cid:92)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:89)(cid:118)(cid:105)(cid:123)(cid:17)(cid:125)
(cid:32)(cid:18) (cid:47)(cid:60)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:113)(cid:60)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:81)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:84)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:61)(cid:100)(cid:121)(cid:64)(cid:14)(cid:111)(cid:112)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:100)(cid:111)(cid:84)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:7)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:60)(cid:115)(cid:22)(cid:84)(cid:66)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:98)(cid:64)(cid:121)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:98)(cid:100)(cid:122)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:81)(cid:105)(cid:64)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)
(cid:85)(cid:111)(cid:111)(cid:118)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125) (cid:61)(cid:64)(cid:113)(cid:122)(cid:64)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:125) (cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:97)(cid:125) (cid:111)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:125) (cid:61)(cid:64)(cid:125) (cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:112)(cid:113)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125) (cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:125) (cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:112)(cid:125) (cid:60)(cid:125) (cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:62)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125) (cid:111)(cid:82)(cid:100)(cid:117)(cid:92)(cid:63)(cid:125) (cid:61)(cid:66)(cid:125) (cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:113)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125) (cid:60)(cid:122)(cid:60)(cid:105)(cid:63)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:81)(cid:125) (cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:125)
(cid:62)(cid:100)(cid:97)(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:62)(cid:105)(cid:84)(cid:61)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:60)(cid:106)(cid:60)(cid:81)(cid:106)(cid:60)(cid:103)(cid:82)(cid:125)(cid:33)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:69)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:52)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:103)(cid:118)(cid:92)(cid:60)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:18)(cid:125)
(cid:33)(cid:16) (cid:37)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:111)(cid:100)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:105)(cid:60)(cid:62)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:62)(cid:60)(cid:61)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:72)(cid:116)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:113)(cid:106)(cid:123)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:69)(cid:125)(cid:90)(cid:118)(cid:63)(cid:81)(cid:97)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:106)(cid:64)(cid:77)(cid:67)(cid:62)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:81)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:125)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:62)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:62)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:112)(cid:67)(cid:98)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:122)(cid:84)(cid:113)(cid:82)
(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:97)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:69)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:20)(cid:125)(cid:52)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:103)(cid:118)(cid:93)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:8)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:80)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:75)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:64)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:62)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:100)(cid:125)(cid:105)(cid:64)(cid:62)(cid:64)(cid:84)(cid:121)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:62)(cid:100)(cid:97)(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:60)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)
(cid:103)(cid:117)(cid:106)(cid:111)(cid:117)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:100)(cid:125)(cid:28)(cid:26)(cid:125)(cid:56)(cid:18)(cid:52)(cid:18)(cid:39)(cid:16)(cid:125)(cid:124)(cid:125)(cid:27)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:60)(cid:60)(cid:15)(cid:26)(cid:92)(cid:125)(cid:3)(cid:60)(cid:4)(cid:3)(cid:92)(cid:4)(cid:9)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:52)(cid:64)(cid:62)(cid:105)(cid:64)(cid:112)(cid:60)(cid:105)(cid:123)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:69)(cid:125)(cid:42)(cid:64)(cid:60)(cid:92)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:42)(cid:118)(cid:97)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:52)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:121)(cid:84)(cid:62)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:122)(cid:84)(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:111)(cid:118)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:125)
(cid:78)(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:100)(cid:122)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:81)(cid:125)(cid:121)(cid:60)(cid:62)(cid:62)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:65)(cid:125)(cid:62)(cid:100)(cid:97)(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:60)(cid:123)(cid:97)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:35)(cid:125)
(cid:38)(cid:125)(cid:92)(cid:117)(cid:97)(cid:103)(cid:125)(cid:111)(cid:117)(cid:97)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:69)(cid:125)(cid:1)(cid:6)(cid:5)(cid:2)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:7)(cid:113)(cid:100)(cid:125)(cid:61)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:60)(cid:84)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:105)(cid:100)(cid:118)(cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:37)(cid:39)(cid:42)(cid:125)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:103)(cid:100)(cid:111)(cid:84)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:100)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:66)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:1)(cid:111)(cid:125)
(cid:62)(cid:100)(cid:118)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:92)(cid:2)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:44)(cid:48)(cid:46)(cid:54)(cid:125)(cid:37)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:62)(cid:62)(cid:100)(cid:117)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:71)(cid:101)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:100)(cid:97)(cid:103)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:63)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:61)(cid:118)(cid:106)(cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:97)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:100)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:66)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:17)(cid:125)
(cid:55)(cid:82)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:97)(cid:100)(cid:117)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:105)(cid:64)(cid:103)(cid:105)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:113)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:62)(cid:100)(cid:97)(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:71)(cid:101)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:125)(cid:63)(cid:60)(cid:97)(cid:60)(cid:81)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:122)(cid:100)(cid:117)(cid:92)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:61)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:121)(cid:60)(cid:84)(cid:92)(cid:60)(cid:61)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:118)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:28)(cid:26)(cid:125)
(cid:57)(cid:16)(cid:52)(cid:17)(cid:39)(cid:16)(cid:125)(cid:124)(cid:125)(cid:27)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:60)(cid:60)(cid:14)(cid:92)(cid:125)(cid:29)(cid:3)(cid:60)(cid:4)(cid:16)(cid:125)
(cid:34)(cid:16) (cid:37)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:111)(cid:100)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:105)(cid:60)(cid:62)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:62)(cid:60)(cid:61)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:69)(cid:112)(cid:66)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:113)(cid:105)(cid:123)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:69)(cid:125)(cid:89)(cid:118)(cid:63)(cid:81)(cid:97)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:65)(cid:98)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:113)(cid:94)(cid:68)(cid:97)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:62)(cid:60)(cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:7)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:69)(cid:114)(cid:64)(cid:106)
(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:71)(cid:88)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:61)(cid:100)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:102)(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:97)(cid:64)(cid:95)(cid:123)(cid:125)(cid:64)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:62)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:100)(cid:125)(cid:106)(cid:68)(cid:62)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:121)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:62)(cid:100)(cid:97)(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:60)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:117)(cid:105)(cid:111)(cid:118)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:100)(cid:125)(cid:28)(cid:26)(cid:125)(cid:56)(cid:19)(cid:52)(cid:16)(cid:40)(cid:18)(cid:125)
(cid:124) (cid:27)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:60)(cid:60)(cid:14)(cid:26)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:60)(cid:4)(cid:3)(cid:92)(cid:5)(cid:10)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:103)(cid:103)(cid:92)(cid:84)(cid:62)(cid:60)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:10)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:60)(cid:106)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:122)(cid:84)(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:125)(cid:111)(cid:118)(cid:61)(cid:97)(cid:84)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:100)(cid:125)(cid:70)(cid:120)(cid:23)(cid:24)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:100)(cid:62)(cid:64)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:81)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:61)(cid:64)(cid:71)(cid:101)(cid:106)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)
(cid:111)(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:62)(cid:84)(cid:60)(cid:92)(cid:125)(cid:97)(cid:60)(cid:111)(cid:112)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:100)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:122)(cid:60)(cid:105)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:105)(cid:64)(cid:60)(cid:111)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:60)(cid:61)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:112)(cid:100)(cid:109)(cid:64)(cid:123)(cid:111)(cid:1)(cid:125)(cid:73)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:62)(cid:100)(cid:111)(cid:112)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:62)(cid:118)(cid:108)(cid:105)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:100)(cid:62)(cid:64)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:81)(cid:125)(cid:117)(cid:103)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:125)
(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:16)(cid:125)
(cid:96)(cid:125)(cid:21)(cid:16)(cid:125) (cid:49)(cid:64)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:113)(cid:86)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:113)(cid:100)(cid:110)(cid:64)(cid:123)(cid:125)(cid:106)(cid:64)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:123)(cid:125)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:121)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:76)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:100)(cid:125)(cid:105)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:103)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:66)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:92)(cid:92)(cid:125)(cid:91)(cid:98)(cid:100)(cid:122)(cid:98)
(cid:111)(cid:100)(cid:118)(cid:105)(cid:62)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:69)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:60)(cid:123)(cid:97)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:78)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:87)(cid:113)(cid:64)(cid:97)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:121)(cid:84)(cid:62)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:71)(cid:101)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:122)(cid:82)(cid:84)(cid:62)(cid:82)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:50)(cid:106)(cid:100)(cid:81)(cid:105)(cid:60)(cid:97)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:98)(cid:100)(cid:112)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:105)(cid:84)(cid:97)(cid:60)(cid:105)(cid:84)(cid:92)(cid:123)(cid:125)(cid:92)(cid:84)(cid:60)(cid:61)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:118)(cid:98)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:28)(cid:26)(cid:125)
(cid:56)(cid:16)(cid:52)(cid:18)(cid:39)(cid:17)(cid:125)(cid:124)(cid:125)(cid:27)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:60)(cid:60)(cid:14)(cid:45)(cid:125)(cid:30)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:62)(cid:92)(cid:117)(cid:63)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:81)(cid:125)(cid:52)(cid:113)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:62)(cid:100)(cid:97)(cid:103)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:105)(cid:100)(cid:81)(cid:105)(cid:60)(cid:97)(cid:111)(cid:12)(cid:125)(cid:84)(cid:98)(cid:111)(cid:117)(cid:106)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:62)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:100)(cid:92)(cid:84)(cid:62)(cid:84)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:7)(cid:125)(cid:41)(cid:64)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:60)(cid:92)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:52)(cid:112)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:64)(cid:125)
(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:60)(cid:92)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:125)(cid:61)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:64)(cid:76)(cid:112)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:100)(cid:81)(cid:106)(cid:60)(cid:97)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:3)(cid:100)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:106)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:55)(cid:84)(cid:112)(cid:92)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:59)(cid:43)(cid:59)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:69)(cid:125)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:52)(cid:100)(cid:62)(cid:84)(cid:60)(cid:92)(cid:125)(cid:52)(cid:64)(cid:62)(cid:118)(cid:107)(cid:84)(cid:113)(cid:123)(cid:125)(cid:37)(cid:62)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:3)(cid:28)(cid:26)(cid:125)(cid:56)(cid:19)(cid:52)(cid:18)(cid:40)(cid:16)(cid:125)(cid:124)(cid:125) (cid:25)(cid:27)(cid:34)(cid:31)(cid:125)(cid:64)(cid:112)(cid:125)
(cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:104)(cid:16)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:13)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:105)(cid:125)(cid:64)(cid:98)(cid:112)(cid:84)(cid:113)(cid:84)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:112)(cid:82)(cid:60)(cid:113)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:105)(cid:100)(cid:121)(cid:84)(cid:63)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:82)(cid:64)(cid:60)(cid:92)(cid:113)(cid:82)(cid:125)(cid:111)(cid:64)(cid:105)(cid:121)(cid:84)(cid:62)(cid:64)(cid:111)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:98)(cid:125)(cid:60)(cid:125)(cid:103)(cid:106)(cid:64)(cid:103)(cid:60)(cid:84)(cid:63)(cid:125)(cid:61)(cid:60)(cid:111)(cid:84)(cid:111)(cid:16)(cid:125)
(cid:49)(cid:60)(cid:81)(cid:64)(cid:125)(cid:26)(cid:125)(cid:100)(cid:69)(cid:125)(cid:29)(cid:125)

Case 1:22-vv-01820-UNJ Document 47 Filed 06/09/25 Page 5 of 7
Docusign Envelope ID: 469D3417-67 46-4 729-ACF5-88A67DEE0C2E
11. Payment made pursuant to paragraph 8 of this Stipulation and any amounts awarded
pursuant to paragraph 9 will be made in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-l 5(i), subject to the
availability of sufficient statutory funds.
12. The parties and their attorneys fu1ther agree and stipulate that, except for any award
for attorneys' fees and litigation costs, and past unreimbursable expenses, the money provided
pursuant to this Stipulation will be used solely for the benefit of petitioner as contemplated by a
strict construction of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-l 5(a) and (d), and subject to the conditions of 42 U.S.C.
§ 300aa-l 5(g) and (h).
13. In return for the payments described in paragraphs 8 and 9, petitioner, in her individual
capacity, and on behalf of her heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, does
forever irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and discharge the United States and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services from any and all actions or causes of action (including
agreements, judgments, claims, damages, loss of services, expenses and all demands of whatever
kind or nature) that have been brought, could have been brought, or could be timely brought in the
United States Cou1t of Federal Claims, under the National Vaccine [njury Compensation Program,
42 U. S.C. § 300aa-l 0 et seq., on account of, or in any way growing out of, any and all known or
unknown, suspected or unsuspected personal injuries to or death of petitioner resulting from, or
alleged to have resulted from, the Tdap vaccination administered on or about January 15, 2021, as
alleged by petitioner in a petition for vaccine compensation filed on or about December 13, 2022,
in the United States Cou1t of Federal Claims as petition No. 22-l 820V.
14. If petitioner should die prior to entry of judgment, this agreement shall be voidable
upon proper notice to the Court on behalf of either or both of the parties.
Page 3 of 5

Case 1:22-vv-01820-UNJ Document 47 Filed 06/09/25 Page 6 of 7
Docusign Envelope ID 469D3417-6748-4 729-ACF5-88A67DEE0C2E
15. If the special master fails to issue a decision in complete conformity with the terms of
this Stipulation or if the United States Cou1i of Federal Claims fails to enter judgment in
conformity with a decision that is in complete conformity with the terms of this Stipulation, then
the parties' settlement and this Stipulation shall be voidable at the sole discretion of either paiiy.
16. This Stipulation expresses a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and
damages claimed under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, as amended, except
as otherwise noted in paragraph 9 above. There is absolutely no agreement on the part of the
parties hereto to make any payment or do any act or thing other than is herein expressly stated and
clearly agreed to. The paiiies further agree and understand that the award described in this
Stipulation may reflect a compromise of the patiies' respective positions as to liability and/or
amount of damages, and further, that a change in the nature of the injury or condition or in the
items of compensation sought, is not grounds to modify or revise this agreement.
17. This Stipulation shall not be construed as an admission by the United States or the
Secretary of Health and Human Services that the Tdap vaccine caused petitioner's alleged shoulder
injury or any other injury or any of her current disabilities.
18. All rights and obligations of petitioner hereunder shall apply equally to petitioner's
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and/or assigns.
END OF STIPULATION
Page 4 of 5

Case 1:22-vv-01820-UNJ Document 47 Filed 06/09/25 Page 7 of 7
Docusign Envelope ID: 46903417-67 4B-4 729-ACF5-88A67DEE0C2E
Respectfully submitted,
PETITIONER:
SHEELA TAILOR
ATTORNEY OF RECORD FOR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
PETITI 1 R· OF THE ATTORl'\IEY GENERAL:
HEATHER L. PEARLMAN
MARTIN & JONES PLLC Deputy Director
4140 Parklake Avenue, Suite 400 Torts Branch
Raleigh, NC 27612 Civil Division
Tel: (919) 821-0005 U.S. Department of Justice
kee@m-j.com P.O. Box 146
Benjamin Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044-0146
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD FOR
THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND RESPONDENT:
HUMAN SERVICES:
Jeffreys. ,}-{.~ f3Cp-tVl~fi-i
~i~~:~l~~;gnedbyJeffrey
-S
Bea Ch Date: 2025.04.29 10:54:58 ~ ~~ L-P<~
-04'oo· for
CAPT GEORGE REED GRIMES, MD, MPH MALLORI B. OPENCHOWSKI
Director, Division of Injury Trial Attorney
Compensation Programs Torts Branch, Civil Division
Health Systems Bureau U.S. Department of Justice
Health Resources and Services P.O. Box 146
Administration Benjamin Franklin Station
U.S. Department of Health Washington, D.C. 20044-0146
and Human Services Tel: (202) 305-0660
5600 Fishers Lane, 08W-25A mal lori. b.openchowski@usdoj.gov
Rockville, MD 20857
I o.slun.s
Dated: Q.S
Page 5 of 5

================================================================================
DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01820-cl-extra-11067805
Date issued/filed: 2025-06-09
Pages: 1
Docket text: Supplementary opinion from CourtListener cluster 10601217
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                 OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                         No. 22-1820V


 SHEELA TAILOR,                                              Chief Special Master Corcoran

                         Petitioner,                         Filed: May 6, 2025
 v.

 SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
 HUMAN SERVICES,

                        Respondent.


Kelly Elizabeth Elder, Martin & Jones, PLLC, Raleigh, NC, for Petitioner.

Mallori Browne Openchowski, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for
Respondent.

                               DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION 1

        On December 13, 2022, Sheela Tailor 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 alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) following a Tdap vaccine she received on January 15, 2021.
Petition at 1; Stipulation, filed at May 5, 2025, ¶¶ 2, 4. Petitioner further alleges that she
has suffered the residual effects of her vaccine-related injury for more than six months.
Petition at ¶ 12; Stipulation at ¶ 4. “Respondent denies that Petitioner suffered the onset
of her alleged SIRVA within the Table timeframe; denies that the Tdap vaccine caused
Petitioner’s alleged shoulder injury or any other injury and further denies that her current
disabilities are a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.” Stipulation at ¶ 6.




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 (2018).
       Nevertheless, on May 5, 2025, the parties filed the attached joint stipulation, 3
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 $65,000.00, to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s
        counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. Stipulation
        at ¶ 8. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages that would
        be available under Section 15(a). Id.

       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. 4

       IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                                                 s/Brian H. Corcoran
                                                                 Brian H. Corcoran
                                                                 Chief Special Master




3
 The filed Stipulation included an electronic signature page that has been removed from the attached to
protect the confidential information of the signers.

4 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.

                                                    2
Docusign Envelope ID: 469O3417 -674B-4 729-ACF5-88A67DEE0C2E




                               IN THE UNITED ST ATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
                                         OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS


              SHEELA TAILOR,

                                Petitioner,                               No. 22- l 820V
                                                                          Chief Special Master Corcoran
              V.                                                          SPU

              SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
              HUMAN SERVICES ,

                                Respondent.


                                                               STJPULATION

                     The pa11ies hereby stipulate to the following matters:

                      1. Petitioner, Sheela Tailor, filed a petition for vaccine compensation under the National

             Vaccine Injury Compensation Program , 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-l Oto 34 (the "Vaccine Program"). The

             petition seeks compensation for injuries allegedly related to petitioner' s receipt of the Tetanus-

             diphtheria-acellular pertussis ("Tdap") vaccine, which vaccine is contained in the Vaccine Injury

             Table (the "Table"), 42 C.F.R. § 100.3 (a).

                      2. Petitioner received a Tdap vaccine on or about January 15 , 2021.

                      3. The vaccine was administered within the United States.

                     4. Petitioner alleges that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration

             ("SIRVA") as a consequence of the Tdap immunization she received on or about January 15 , 2021,

             and further alleges that she suffered the residual effects of this injury for more than six months .

                      5. Petitioner represents that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action

             for damages on her behalf as a result of her condition.




                                                                Page 1 of 5
"!$# $ $     
     
 $ 
    $




                           3@ogdb?@bp}?@bS@o}pR<p}g@pTpTdb@i}ouJ@j@?}qR@}dbo@q}dE}R@j}<\\@Q@?}4+3:%}zTqRTb}pR@

               5<=\@}qTaAO<a@$}?@bT@o}qR<p}qR@}5?<g}y<>>Tb@}><vo@?}g@qTqTdb@i
o}<\\@Q@?}oRdu\?@j}TbYuk{}dj}<b{}

               dqR@j}TcYui{}<b?}FwjpR@i}?@bT@o}qR<q}R@j}>vii@bq}?To<=T\TpT@o}<jA}<}o@hv@\<}dE}<}y<>>Tb@j@\<q@?}TbYvi{}

                             /<Tbq<TbTbQ} qR@Ti}<=dy@op<q@?} gdoTpTdbo} qR@}g<sTBo} b@y@iqR@\@oo} bdz}<Qi@@}pR<q} qR@

               Uoov@o} =@qz@@b} qR@a} oR<\\} =@} o@pq\@?} <b?} pR<p} <} ?@>ToTdb} oRdu\?} =B} @bq@i@?} <z<i?TbQ} pR@}

               >dag@bo<qTdb}?@o>iT=@?}Tb}g<j<Qj<gR}!}dE}pRTo}4pTgv\<pTdb}

                          ! %o}oddb}<o}gi<>pT><=\@}<Ht@j}<b}@bqj{}dE}Zv?Qa@bp}j@MC>pTbQ}<}?@>ToTdb}>dboTopCbq}zTqR

               qR@} p@iao}dE} qRTo} 4pTgv]<qTdb} <b?} <P@j}g@pTpTdb@i}R<o} K\@?} <b}@\@>qTdb}qd}i@>@Ty@}>dag@bo<pTdb}

               gujou<bp}qd}}84'}|}<<}\ <\  }pR@}4@>i@p<i{}dE}*@<\pR}<b?}*va<b}4@iyT>@o}zT\\}Toov@}pR@}

               N\\dzTbQ}y<>>TbA}>dag@bo<qTdb}g<{a@bp#}

                                    &}\uag} oua} dE} 
 qd} =@} g<T?} qRidvQR} <b} %'*} ?@gdoTp} qd} gBpTpTdb@j
o}
                                    >dvbo@\o},0.6}%}<>>dubp}Gej}gjdagp}?To=vjo@a@bq}qd}gBpTqTdb@i}

               7RTo}<adubp}i@gi@o@bqo}>dag@bo<qTdb}Gei}<\\}?<a<Q@o}pR<q}zdu\?} =@}<y<T\<=\@}vb?@i}}

               94'} |}<< \}<}

                          " %o}oddb}<o}gi<>qT><=\@}<EpBi}qR@}@bqi{}dE}Yv?Qa@bp}db}AbqTq^Da@bp}Tb}qRTo}><o@}<b?}<Er@j

              g@pTqTdb@i}R<o}GX\@?}=dqR}<}gjfg@i}<b?}qTa@_{}@\@>pTdb}pd}jD>CTy@}>dag@bo<pTdb}guiov<bq}qd}}84(}

               | <<\< \ } <b?} <b} <gg\T><pTdb } pR@} g<jqT@o} zT\\}ov=aTq}pd} FxR@j}gjd>@@?TbQo}=@Gej@} qR@

               og@>T<\}a<op@i} pd}<z<i?} i@<odb<=\@}<qpdm@{o
} I@o} <b?} >dopo} Tb>vli@?} Tb} gjd>@@?TbQ} ugdb} pRTo}

               g@qTpTdb}

                          `}} 1@pTqVdb@i}<b?}R@i}<qqdn@{}j@gj@o@bp}pR<q}qR@{}R<y@}T?@bpTL@?}qd}i@ogdb?Bbp}<\\}[bdzb

              odvi>@o}dE}g<{a@bp}Nj}Wq@ao}dj}o@iyT>@o}Gei}zRT>R}pR@}2jdQi<a}To}bdp}giTa<iT\{}\T<=\@}vb?@j}}

               84'}|}<< -}Q }Tb>\u?TbQ}4q<q@}>dag@bo<qTdb}gidQi<ao }Tbouj<b>@}gd\T>T@o})@?@j<\}dj}4p<q@}

              R@<\pR}=@b@Lpo}gjdQj<ao}dpR@j}pR<b}7Tp\@};+;}dE}qR@}4d>T<\}4@>vkTq{}%>q}}84(} |} "} @p}

               o@h }di}@bpTqT@o}pR<q}gidyT?@}R@<\qR}o@iyT>@o}db}<}gj@g<T?}=<oTo}

                                                                    1<Q@}}dE}}
Docusign Envelope ID : 469D3417-67 46-4 729-ACF5-88A67DEE0C2E




                      11. Payment made pursuant to paragraph 8 of this Stipu lation and any amounts awarded

             pursuant to paragraph 9 will be made in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-l 5(i), subject to the

             availability of sufficient statutory funds.

                      12. The parties and their attorneys fu1ther agree and stipu late that, except for any award

             for attorneys' fees and litigation costs , and past unreimbursable expenses , the money provided

             pursuant to this St ipul ation wi ll be used so lely for the benefit of petitioner as contemplated by a

             strict construction of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-l 5(a) and (d) , and subject to the conditions of 42 U.S.C.

             § 300aa- l 5(g) and (h).

                      13. In return for the payments described in paragraphs 8 and 9, petitioner, in her individual

             capacity, and on behalf of her heirs, executors , admin istrators , successors, and assigns, does

             forever irrevocably and unconditionally re lease, acquit and discharge the United States and the

             Secretary of Health and Human Services from any and all actions or causes of action (inc luding

             agreements, judgments, claims, damages, loss of serv ices, expenses and all demands of whatever

             kind or nature) that have been brought, cou ld have been brought, or cou ld be timely brought in the

             United States Cou1t of Federal Claims, under the National Vacc ine [njury Compensation Program ,

             42 U.S.C. § 300aa- l 0 et seq., on account of, or in any way growing out of, any and all known or

             unknown, suspected or unsuspected personal injuries to or death of petitioner resu lting from, or

             all eged to have resulted from, the Tdap vaccination administered on or about January 15 , 2021, as

             alleged by petitioner in a petition for vaccine compensation filed on or about December 13 , 2022,

             in the United States Co u1t of Federa l Claims as petition No. 22- l 820V.

                      14. If petitioner should die prior to entry of judgment, this agreement shal l be voidab le

             upon proper notice to the Court on behalf of either or both of the parties.




                                                                Page 3 of 5
Docus ign Envelope ID 469D3417 -674 8 -4 729-ACF5-88A67DEE0C2E




                       15. If the spec ial mas ter fa il s to iss ue a dec ision in compl ete confo rmity with th e term s of

             thi s Stipulati on or if the United States Cou1i of Federa l Claim s fa ils to enter judgment in

             confo rmity with a deci sion that is in complete co nfo rmi ty with the terms of th is Sti pul ation, then

             the parties' settlement and thi s St ipulati on shall be vo idabl e at the so le di screti on of eithe r paiiy .

                       16. This Stipul ati on ex presses a full and co mplete negot iated settl ement of li ability and

             da mages claimed under the Nati onal Childhood Vacc ine Inj ury Act of 1986, as amended, except

             as otherwise noted in paragraph 9 above. There is abso lute ly no ag reement on the part of the

             parti es hereto to make any payme nt or do any act or th ing other than is herein express ly stated and

             clearl y agreed to . The paiiies fu rther agree and understand that the award described in thi s

             St ipul at ion may refl ect a compromi se of the patiies' respect ive pos iti ons as to li abili ty and/or

             amount of damages, and furth er, that a change in th e nature of the injury or conditi on or in the

             items of co mpensati on so ught, is not gro unds to modi fy or rev ise thi s agree ment.

                       17. Thi s Sti pulation shall not be construed as an adm iss ion by the United States or the

             Sec retary of Hea lth and Hum an Services that the Td ap vacc ine caused petitioner's alleged shoulder

             injury or any other injury or any of her current di sabilities.

                       18. All ri ghts and obli gati ons of petiti oner hereund er shall appl y equall y to petiti oner's

             heirs, exec utors, admini strators, successors, and/or ass igns.

                                                        END OF STIPULATION




                                                                 Page 4 of 5
Docusign Envelope ID : 46903417 -67 4B-4 729-ACF5 -88A67DEE0C2E




             Respectfully submitted,


             PETITIONER:



             SHEELA TAILOR


             ATTORNEY OF RECORD FOR                                              AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
             PETITI 1 R·                                                         OF THE ATTORl'\IEY GENERAL:


                                                                                 HEATHER L. PEARLMAN
             MARTIN & JONES PLLC                                                 Deputy Director
             4140 Parklake Avenue, Suite 400                                     Torts Branch
             Ralei gh, NC 27612                                                  Civil Division
             Tel: (919) 821-0005                                                 U.S. Department of Justice
             kee@m-j .co m                                                       P.O. Box 146
                                                                                 Benjamin Franklin Station
                                                                                 Washington , DC 20044-0146



             AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF                                        ATTORNEY OF RECORD FOR
             THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND                                         RESPONDENT:
             HUMAN SERVICES:
              Jeffreys.               ~i~~:~l~~;gn ed byJeffrey                 ,}-{.~ f3Cp-tVl~fi-i
              Bea Ch -S               Date: 2025.04.29 10:54:58
                                           for
                                      -04'oo·                                       ~ ~~ L - P < ~
             CAPT GEORGE REED GRIMES , MD, MPH                                  MALLORI B. OPENCHOWSKI
             Director, Division of Injury                                       Trial Attorney
              Compensation Programs                                             Torts Branch, Civil Division
             Health Systems Bureau                                              U.S. Department of Justice
             Health Resources and Services                                      P.O. Box 146
              Administration                                                    Benjamin Franklin Station
             U.S. Department of Health                                          Washington, D.C. 20044-0146
              and Human Services                                                Tel: (202) 305-0660
             5600 Fishers Lane, 08W-25A                                         mal lori. b.openchowski@usdoj.gov
             Rockville, MD 20857



             Dated : Q.S I o.s lun.s



                                                                  Page 5 of 5


================================================================================
DOCUMENT 3: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01820-cl-extra-11252836
Date issued/filed: 2026-02-09
Pages: 1
Docket text: Supplementary opinion from CourtListener cluster 10786195
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                 OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                         No. 22-1820V


    SHEELA TAILOR,
                                                             Chief Special Master Corcoran


                         Petitioner,                         Filed: January 9, 2026
    v.

    SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
    HUMAN SERVICES,

                        Respondent.


Kelly Elizabeth Elder, Martin & Jones, PLLC, Raleigh, NC, for Petitioner.

Mallori Browne Openchowski, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for
Respondent.


                       DECISION ON ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS 1

      On December 13, 2022, Sheela Tailor 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 alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration following a Tdap vaccine she received on January 15, 2021. Petition, ECF


1Because 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 (2018).
No. 1. On May 6, 2025, I issued a decision awarding compensation to Petitioner based
on the parties’ stipulation. ECF No. 43.

       Petitioner has now filed a motion for attorney’s fees and costs, requesting an award
of $20,056.25 (representing $19,060.25 in fees plus $996.00 in costs). Application for
Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (“Motion”) filed October 3, 2025, ECF No. 48. Furthermore,
Petitioner filed a signed statement representing that no personal out-of-pocket expenses
were incurred. ECF No. 48-5 at 1.

        Respondent reacted to the motion on October 9, 2025, indicating that he is
satisfied the statutory requirements for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs are met in
this case but deferring resolution of the amount to be awarded to my discretion.
Respondent’s Response to Motion at 2-3, 3 n.2, ECF No. 49. On October 14, 2025,
Petitioner filed a reply requesting that the amount of fees and costs listed in Petitioner’s
motion be awarded. ECF No. 50.

      I have reviewed the billing records submitted with Petitioner’s request. The rates
requested for work performed through 2025 are reasonable and consistent with our prior
determinations and will therefore be awarded herein.

        Regarding the time billed, I note this case required additional briefing regarding
entitlement. See Petitioner’s Motion for a Ruling on Record and Response to
Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss, filed Feb. 27, 2025, ECF No. 25; Petitioner’s counsel
expended approximately 13.60 hours drafting the entitlement brief. ECF No. 48-3 at 5. I
find this amount of time to be reasonable and will award the attorney’s fees requested.
And all time billed to the matter was also reasonably incurred.

       Furthermore, Petitioner has provided supporting documentation for all claimed
costs. ECF No. 48-4 at 1-39. Respondent offered no specific objection to the rates or
amounts sought. I find the requested costs reasonable and hereby award them in full.

       The Vaccine Act permits an award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs for
successful claimants. Section 15(e). Accordingly, I hereby GRANT Petitioner’s Motion for
attorney’s fees and costs. Petitioner is awarded attorneys’ fees and costs in the total
amount of $20,056.25 (representing $19,060.25 in fees plus $996.00 in costs) to be
paid through an ACH deposit to petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt
disbursement. In the absence of a timely-filed motion for review (see Appendix B to the



                                             2
Rules of the Court), the Clerk of Court shall 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), the parties may expedite entry of judgment by filing a joint notice
renouncing their right to seek review.
                                                 3