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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01803
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01803
Petitioner: Tala Altaji Alfarouki
Filed: 2023-12-18
Decided: 2024-01-17
Vaccine: shingles
Vaccination date: 2022-06-29
Condition: 
Outcome: dismissed
Award amount USD: 

AI-assisted case summary:
Tala Altaji Alfarouki filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 18, 2023, alleging an injury from a shingles vaccination received on June 29, 2022. On December 15, 2023, the petitioner filed a notice of voluntary dismissal. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 21(a)(1)(A), the case was dismissed without prejudice. The Chief Special Master noted that proceedings on the merits were concluded but no judgment on the merits should be entered.

Theory of causation field:
unclear

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01803-0
Date issued/filed: 2024-01-17
Pages: 1
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 12/18/2023) regarding 8 Order Concluding Proceedings. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (abs) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:23-vv-01803-UNJ Document 9 Filed 01/17/24 Page 1 of 1
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 23-1803V
UNPUBLISHED
TALA ALTAJI ALFAROUKI, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: December 18, 2023
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
ORDER CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS1
On October 13, 2023, Tala Altaji Alfarouki filed a petition for compensation under
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa—10 through
34.2 Petitioner alleged that he suffered an injury from a shingles vaccination she
received on June 29, 2022. ECF No. 1. On December 15, 2023, Petitioner filed a notice
of voluntary dismissal.
In light of Petitioner’s “notice of dismissal at any time before service of
respondent’s report” pursuant to Vaccine Rule 21(a)(1)(A), this case is dismissed
without prejudice. Accordingly, this Order hereby notifies the Clerk of Court that
proceedings “on the merits” of this petition are now concluded, but no judgment
“on the merits” should be entered by the Clerk’s Office.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
1 Because this Order 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 Order 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.