VICP Registry Case Source Bundle Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01979 Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01979 Petitioner: Christopher Fox Filed: 2023-11-14 Decided: 2025-07-14 Vaccine: influenza; Prevnar 13 (same day, not Table GBS basis) Vaccination date: 2020-12-13 Condition: Guillain-Barre syndrome Outcome: compensated Award amount USD: 197241.19 AI-assisted case summary: On November 14, 2023, Christopher Fox filed a petition alleging that influenza and Prevnar 13 vaccines administered on December 13, 2020 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent conceded entitlement for the flu vaccine alone, noting that Prevnar 13 could not support a GBS Table claim. The concession rested on the Table criteria for GBS after seasonal influenza vaccination: onset within three to forty-two days and no apparent alternative cause. The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe Mr. Fox's first neurologic symptoms, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, immune treatment, rehabilitation, or residual deficits. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on January 8, 2025. On July 14, 2025, he awarded $195,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,241.19 to satisfy an Illinois Medicaid lien, for a total of $197,241.19. Theory of causation field: Influenza and same-day Prevnar 13 vaccines December 13, 2020; compensated Table GBS based on flu vaccine alone because Prevnar 13 does not support a GBS Table injury; adult, exact age not stated; onset within 3-42 day Table window; no apparent alternative cause. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack neurologic chronology. Award $195,000 pain/suffering + $2,241.19 Illinois Medicaid lien = $197,241.19. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition November 14, 2023; entitlement January 8, 2025; damages July 14, 2025. Public staged source text: ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01979-0 Date issued/filed: 2025-02-07 Pages: 2 Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 01/08/2025) regarding 27 Ruling on Entitlement. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (kle) Service on parties made. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:23-vv-01979-UNJ Document 31 Filed 02/07/25 Page 1 of 2 In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 23-1979V CHRISTOPHER FOX, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: January 8, 2025 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Diana Lynn Stadelnikas, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, Sarasota, FL, for Petitioner. Theodore Van Beek, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1 On November 14, 2023, Christopher Fox 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 he suffered a Table injury – Guillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”) as a result of the administration of an influenza (“flu”) and Prevnar 13 vaccinations on December 13, 2020. See Petition at ¶¶ 1, 22, 24-25; Amended Petition filed August 12, 2024 at ¶¶1, 32, 34-35.3 Petitioner further alleges that he suffered the 1 Because this Ruling 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 Ruling 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). 3 Respondent observes in his Rule 4(c) Report that [t]he Prevnar 13 vaccine cannot give rise to a GBS Table injury. See, e.g., 42 C.F.R. § 100.3. For that reason, [R]espondent understands [P]etitioner to be making a claim for entitlement due to his flu vaccination alone. To the extent [P]etitioner seeks to bring a Case 1:23-vv-01979-UNJ Document 31 Filed 02/07/25 Page 2 of 2 residual effects of his injury for more than six months, and that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action on his behalf as a result of his injury. See Amended Petition at ¶¶ 33, 36-37. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. On January 3, 2025, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes that Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at 1. Specifically, Respondent states that [m]edical personnel at the Division of Injury Compensation Programs, Department of Health and Human Services (“DICP”), have reviewed the petition and medical records filed in the case. It is [R]espondent’s position that petitioner has satisfied the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table (Table) and the Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation (QAI) for his flu vaccination alone, which affords [P]etitioner a presumption of causation if the onset of GBS occurs between three and forty-two days after a seasonal flu vaccination and there is no apparent alternative cause. Id. at 6-7 (emphasis in original) (citing 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a)(XIV)(D), (c)(15)). In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that Petitioner is entitled to compensation for a GBS Table injury following the administration of a flu vaccination on December 13, 2020. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master cause-in-fact claim for entitlement due to his Prevnar 13 vaccination, it is [R]espondent’s position that [P]etitioner is not entitled to compensation. ECF No. 26 at 1, n.1. 2 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01979-cl-extra-10796624 Date issued/filed: 2025-02-07 Pages: 1 Docket text: Supplementary opinion from CourtListener cluster 10330036 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 23-1979V CHRISTOPHER FOX, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: January 8, 2025 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Diana Lynn Stadelnikas, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, Sarasota, FL, for Petitioner. Theodore Van Beek, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. RULING ON ENTITLEMENT 1 On November 14, 2023, Christopher Fox 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 he suffered a Table injury – Guillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”) as a result of the administration of an influenza (“flu”) and Prevnar 13 vaccinations on December 13, 2020. See Petition at ¶¶ 1, 22, 24-25; Amended Petition filed August 12, 2024 at ¶¶1, 32, 34-35. 3 Petitioner further alleges that he suffered the 1 Because this Ruling 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 Ruling 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). 3 Respondent observes in his Rule 4(c) Report that [t]he Prevnar 13 vaccine cannot give rise to a GBS Table injury. See, e.g., 42 C.F.R. § 100.3. For that reason, [R]espondent understands [P]etitioner to be making a claim for entitlement due to his flu vaccination alone. To the extent [P]etitioner seeks to bring a residual effects of his injury for more than six months, and that there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action on his behalf as a result of his injury. See Amended Petition at ¶¶ 33, 36-37. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. On January 3, 2025, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes that Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at 1. Specifically, Respondent states that [m]edical personnel at the Division of Injury Compensation Programs, Department of Health and Human Services (“DICP”), have reviewed the petition and medical records filed in the case. It is [R]espondent’s position that petitioner has satisfied the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table (Table) and the Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation (QAI) for his flu vaccination alone, which affords [P]etitioner a presumption of causation if the onset of GBS occurs between three and forty-two days after a seasonal flu vaccination and there is no apparent alternative cause. Id. at 6-7 (emphasis in original) (citing 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a)(XIV)(D), (c)(15)). In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that Petitioner is entitled to compensation for a GBS Table injury following the administration of a flu vaccination on December 13, 2020. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master cause-in-fact claim for entitlement due to his Prevnar 13 vaccination, it is [R]espondent’s position that [P]etitioner is not entitled to compensation. ECF No. 26 at 1, n.1. 2 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 3: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01979-1 Date issued/filed: 2025-08-20 Pages: 5 Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 07/14/2025) regarding 36 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:23-vv-01979-UNJ Document 39 Filed 08/20/25 Page 1 of 5 In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 23-1979V CHRISTOPHER FOX Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: July 14, 2025 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Diana Lynn Stadelnikas, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, Sarasota, FL, for Petitioner. Dima Jawad Atiya, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1 On November 14, 2023, Christopher Fox 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 he suffered from Guillain Barre Syndrome (“GBS”) following influenza and pneumococcal vaccines administered on October 13, 2020. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. On January 8, 2025, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation for GBS. On July 11, 2025, Respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation indicating Petitioner should be awarded $195,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,241.19 to satisfy the State of Illinois Medicaid lien amount. Respondent’s Proffer on Award of Compensation (“Proffer”) at 1. In the Proffer, Respondent represented that 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 1:23-vv-01979-UNJ Document 39 Filed 08/20/25 Page 2 of 5 Petitioner agrees with the proffered award. Id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that Petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer. Pursuant to the terms stated in the Proffer, I award Petitioner A. A lump sum payment of $195,000.00 for pain and suffering and to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner; and B. A lump sum payment of $2,241.19 representing compensation for satisfaction of the Sate of Illinois Medicaid lien in the form of a check payable jointly to Petitioner and: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Bureau of Collections, Technical Recovery Section PO Box 19174 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9174 Petitioner agrees to endorse this check to Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. The Clerk of Court is directed to 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), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice renouncing the right to seek review. 2 Case 1:23-vv-01979-UNJ Document 39 Filed 08/20/25 Page 3 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS ) CHRISTOPHER FOX, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) No. 23-1979V v. ) Chief Special Master Corcoran ) ECF SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN ) SERVICES, ) ) Respondent. ) ) PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION On November 14, 2023, Christopher Fox (“petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (“Vaccine Act” or “Act”), alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”), as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, following administration of influenza (“flu”) and pneumococcal vaccines he received on December 13, 2020. Petition at 1. On January 3, 2025, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“respondent”) filed a Rule 4(c) Report indicating that this case is appropriate for compensation under the terms of the Act for a GBS Table injury. ECF No. 26. On January 8, 2025, the Chief Special Master issued a Ruling on Entitlement finding petitioner entitled to compensation. ECF No. 27. I. Items of Compensation A. Pain and Suffering Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $195,000.00 in pain and suffering. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4). Petitioner agrees. Case 1:23-vv-01979-UNJ Document 39 Filed 08/20/25 Page 4 of 5 B. Medicaid Lien Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded funds to satisfy the State of Illinois Medicaid lien in the amount of $2,241.19, which represents full satisfaction of any right of subrogation, assignment, claim, lien, or cause of action the State of Illinois may have against any individual as a result of any Medicaid payments the State of Illinois has made to or on behalf of petitioner from the date of his eligibility for benefits through the date of judgment in this case as a result of his vaccine-related injury suffered on or about December 23, 2020. The above amounts represent all elements of compensation to which petitioner is entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees. II. Form of the Award/Recommended Payments The parties recommend that compensation provided to petitioner should be made through two lump sum payments described below, and request that the Chief Special Master’s decision and the Court’s judgment award the following: 1 A. A lump sum payment of $195,000.00 to be paid through an ACH deposit to petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to petitioner, Christopher Fox; and B. A lump sum payment of $2,241.19, representing compensation for satisfaction of the State of Illinois Medicaid lien, in the form of a check payable jointly to petitioner and: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Bureau of Collections, Technical Recovery Section PO Box 19174 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9174 1 Should petitioner die prior to entry of judgment, the parties reserve the right to move the Court for appropriate relief. In particular, respondent would oppose any award for future medical expenses, future pain and suffering, and future lost wages. 2 Case 1:23-vv-01979-UNJ Document 39 Filed 08/20/25 Page 5 of 5 Petitioner agrees to endorse this check to Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case. Respectfully submitted, BRETT A. SHUMATE Assistant Attorney General C. SALVATORE D’ALESSIO Director Torts Branch, Civil Division HEATHER L. PEARLMAN Deputy Director Torts Branch, Civil Division GABRIELLE M. FIELDING Assistant Director Torts Branch, Civil Division /s/ Dima J. Atiya DIMA JAWAD ATIYA Trial Attorney Torts Branch, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 146 Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044-0146 Tel: (202) 616-9355 Dima.Atiya@usdoj.gov DATED: July 11, 2025 3 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 4: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01979-cl-extra-11124064 Date issued/filed: 2025-08-20 Pages: 1 Docket text: Supplementary opinion from CourtListener cluster 10657477 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 23-1979V CHRISTOPHER FOX Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: July 14, 2025 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Diana Lynn Stadelnikas, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, Sarasota, FL, for Petitioner. Dima Jawad Atiya, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1 On November 14, 2023, Christopher Fox 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 he suffered from Guillain Barre Syndrome (“GBS”) following influenza and pneumococcal vaccines administered on October 13, 2020. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. On January 8, 2025, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation for GBS. On July 11, 2025, Respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation indicating Petitioner should be awarded $195,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,241.19 to satisfy the State of Illinois Medicaid lien amount. Respondent’s Proffer on Award of Compensation (“Proffer”) at 1. In the Proffer, Respondent represented that 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). Petitioner agrees with the proffered award. Id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that Petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer. Pursuant to the terms stated in the Proffer, I award Petitioner A. A lump sum payment of $195,000.00 for pain and suffering and to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner; and B. A lump sum payment of $2,241.19 representing compensation for satisfaction of the Sate of Illinois Medicaid lien in the form of a check payable jointly to Petitioner and: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Bureau of Collections, Technical Recovery Section PO Box 19174 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9174 Petitioner agrees to endorse this check to Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. The Clerk of Court is directed to 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), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice renouncing the right to seek review. 2 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS ) CHRISTOPHER FOX, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) No. 23-1979V v. ) Chief Special Master Corcoran ) ECF SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN ) SERVICES, ) ) Respondent. ) ) PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION On November 14, 2023, Christopher Fox (“petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (“Vaccine Act” or “Act”), alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”), as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, following administration of influenza (“flu”) and pneumococcal vaccines he received on December 13, 2020. Petition at 1. On January 3, 2025, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“respondent”) filed a Rule 4(c) Report indicating that this case is appropriate for compensation under the terms of the Act for a GBS Table injury. ECF No. 26. On January 8, 2025, the Chief Special Master issued a Ruling on Entitlement finding petitioner entitled to compensation. ECF No. 27. I. Items of Compensation A. Pain and Suffering Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $195,000.00 in pain and suffering. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4). Petitioner agrees. B. Medicaid Lien Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded funds to satisfy the State of Illinois Medicaid lien in the amount of $2,241.19, which represents full satisfaction of any right of subrogation, assignment, claim, lien, or cause of action the State of Illinois may have against any individual as a result of any Medicaid payments the State of Illinois has made to or on behalf of petitioner from the date of his eligibility for benefits through the date of judgment in this case as a result of his vaccine-related injury suffered on or about December 23, 2020. The above amounts represent all elements of compensation to which petitioner is entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees. II. Form of the Award/Recommended Payments The parties recommend that compensation provided to petitioner should be made through two lump sum payments described below, and request that the Chief Special Master’s decision and the Court’s judgment award the following: 1 A. A lump sum payment of $195,000.00 to be paid through an ACH deposit to petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to petitioner, Christopher Fox; and B. A lump sum payment of $2,241.19, representing compensation for satisfaction of the State of Illinois Medicaid lien, in the form of a check payable jointly to petitioner and: Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Bureau of Collections, Technical Recovery Section PO Box 19174 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9174 1 Should petitioner die prior to entry of judgment, the parties reserve the right to move the Court for appropriate relief. In particular, respondent would oppose any award for future medical expenses, future pain and suffering, and future lost wages. 2 Petitioner agrees to endorse this check to Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case. Respectfully submitted, BRETT A. SHUMATE Assistant Attorney General C. SALVATORE D’ALESSIO Director Torts Branch, Civil Division HEATHER L. PEARLMAN Deputy Director Torts Branch, Civil Division GABRIELLE M. FIELDING Assistant Director Torts Branch, Civil Division /s/ Dima J. Atiya DIMA JAWAD ATIYA Trial Attorney Torts Branch, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 146 Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044-0146 Tel: (202) 616-9355 Dima.Atiya@usdoj.gov DATED: July 11, 2025 3