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Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00855
Petitioner: Marie Moray
Filed: 2025-02-24
Decided: 2025-05-14
Vaccine: pneumococcal conjugate
Vaccination date: 2023-07-17
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 53999

AI-assisted case summary:
Marie Moray filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 5, 2024, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of a pneumococcal conjugate (Prevnar) vaccination received on July 17, 2023. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) Report on February 21, 2025, conceding that Petitioner is entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that Petitioner's alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she had satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Vaccine Act. Based on the respondent's position and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement on February 24, 2025, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on April 11, 2025, the parties filed a Proffer on Award of Compensation. The Special Master issued a Decision on Damages on May 14, 2025, awarding Marie Moray a total of $53,999.00. This award consisted of a lump sum of $52,500.00 for pain and suffering, to be paid via ACH deposit to Petitioner's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement, and a lump sum payment of $1,498.60 to satisfy a State of New York Medicaid lien. The latter amount was to be paid via check payable jointly to Petitioner and the New York State Department of Health, which Petitioner agreed to endorse. Petitioner was represented by Jimmy A. Zgheib of Zgheib Sayad, P.C., and Respondent was represented by Camille Michelle Collett of the U.S. Department of Justice. The case was resolved through a proffer on award of compensation.

Theory of causation field:
Petitioner Marie Moray alleged a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following a pneumococcal conjugate (Prevnar) vaccination on July 17, 2023. The respondent conceded that the alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that Petitioner met all legal prerequisites for compensation. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, onset, symptoms, or medical experts. The case was resolved via a proffer on award of compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement on February 24, 2025, and a Decision on Damages on May 14, 2025. The award included $52,500.00 for pain and suffering and $1,498.60 to satisfy a State of New York Medicaid lien, totaling $53,999.00. Petitioner was represented by Jimmy A. Zgheib, and Respondent by Camille Michelle Collett.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00855-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-03-26
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 02/24/2025) regarding 19 Ruling on Entitlement. (Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran.) (cr) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:24-vv-00855-UNJ Document 21 Filed 03/26/25 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 24-0855V
MARIE MORAY, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: February 24, 2025
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Jimmy A. Zgheib, Zgheib Sayad, P.C., White Plains, NY, for Petitioner.
Camille Michelle Collett, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On June 5, 2024, Marie Moray 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”) as the result of a pneumococcal conjugate (“Prevnar”)
vaccination received on July 17, 2023. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special
Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On February 21, 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 agrees that Petitioner’s alleged injury is consistent with
SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. Id. at 5 (citing 42 C.F.R. §§ 100.3(a),
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).

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(c)(10)). Respondent further agrees that Petitioner has satisfied all legal prerequisites for
compensation under the Vaccine Act. Id. at 5 – 6 (internal citations omitted).
In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00855-1
Date issued/filed: 2025-05-14
Pages: 5
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 04/14/2025) regarding 23 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (cr) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:24-vv-00855-UNJ Document 29 Filed 05/14/25 Page 1 of 5
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 24-0855V
MARIE MORAY, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: April 14, 2025
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Jimmy A. Zgheib, Zgheib Sayad, P.C., White Plains, NY, for Petitioner.
Camille Michelle Collett, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON DAMAGES1
On June 5, 2024, Marie Moray 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”) as the result of a pneumococcal conjugate (“Prevnar”)
vaccination received on July 17, 2023. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special
Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On February 21, 2025, a Ruling on Entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner
entitled to compensation for a SIRVA. On April 11, 2025, Respondent filed a Proffer on
award of compensation (“Proffer”). Respondent represented that Petitioner agrees with
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.
2National 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).

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the proffered award. Id. at 2. 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 attached proffer, I award the following
compensation:
A. A lump sum of $52,500.00 (for pain and suffering) to be paid through an ACH
deposit to Petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to
Petitioner.
B. A lump sum payment of $1,498.60, representing compensation for satisfaction
of the State of New York Medicaid lien, in the form of a check payable to
Petitioner and:
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
New York State Department of Health
P.O. Box 415874
Boston, MA 02241-5874
Case No.: 260181
Petitioner agrees to endorse the check to NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH for satisfaction of the Medicaid lien.
Proffer at 2 – 3. These amounts represent compensation for all damages that would be
available under Section 15(a). Id.
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.
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Case 1:24-vv-00855-UNJ Document 29 Filed 05/14/25 Page 3 of 5
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
___________________________________
)
MARIE MORAY, )
) No. 24-855V ECF
Petitioner, )
)
v. ) Chief Special Master Corcoran
)
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND )
HUMAN SERVICES, )
)
Respondent. )
_________________________________(cid:3)(cid:3))
PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION
On June 5, 2024, Marie Moray (“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 she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration
(“SIRVA”), as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, following administration of a Prevnar-20
vaccine she received on July 17, 2023. Petition at 1. On February 21, 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 SIRVA Table injury. On February
24, 2025, the Chief Special Master issued a Ruling on Entitlement finding petitioner entitled to
compensation. ECF No. 19.
I. Compensation for Vaccine Injury-Related Items
A. Pain and Suffering
Based upon the evidence of record, respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded
a lump sum of $52,500.00 for pain and suffering, in the form of an ACH deposit to petitioner’s
counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to petitioner. Petitioner agrees.

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B. Medicaid Lien
Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded funds to satisfy the State of New
York Medicaid lien in the amount of $1,498.60, which represents full satisfaction of any right of
subrogation, assignment, claim, lien, or cause of action the State of New York may have against
any individual as a result of any Medicaid payments the State of New York has made to or on
behalf of petitioner from the date of her eligibility for benefits through the date of judgment in
this case as a result of her alleged vaccine-related injury suffered on or about July 17, 2023,
under Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
The above amounts represent all elements of compensation to which petitioner would be
entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees.
II. Form of the Award
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 $52,500.00, to be paid through an ACH deposit to
petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to petitioner;
B. A lump sum payment of $1,498.60, representing compensation for satisfaction of the
State of New York Medicaid lien, in the form of a check payable jointly to petitioner
and:
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
New York State Department of Health
P.O. Box 415874
Boston, MA 02241-5874
Case No: 260181
Petitioner agrees to endorse the check to NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
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.
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HEALTH for satisfaction of the Medicaid lien.
Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case.
Respectfully submitted,
YAAKOV M. ROTH
Acting Assistant Attorney General
C. SALVATORE D’ALESSIO
Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
HEATHER A. PEARLMAN
Deputy Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
JULIA A. COLLISON
Assistant Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
s/Camille M. Collett
CAMILLE M. COLLETT
Trial Attorney
Torts Branch, Civil Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 146, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044-0146
Tel: (202) 616-4098
Fax: (202) 616-4310
Email: Camille.M.Collett@usdoj.gov
Date: April 11, 2025
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