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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00754
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00754
Petitioner: Julie Bansch-Wickert
Filed: 2025-05-01
Decided: 2025-12-17
Vaccine: Tdap
Vaccination date: 2024-06-04
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 65011.26

AI-assisted case summary:
On May 1, 2025, Julie Bansch-Wickert filed a petition alleging that a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination administered on June 4, 2024 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public proffer identifies her as a competent adult but does not state an exact age.

Respondent conceded entitlement on November 21, 2025, agreeing that the alleged injury was consistent with Table SIRVA and that the legal prerequisites were met. Chief Special Master Corcoran granted entitlement on November 24, 2025. The public text does not describe onset, medical treatment, imaging, therapy, injections, or functional limitations. On December 17, 2025, the Chief Special Master awarded $65,011.26 as a lump sum through counsel, consisting of $64,500.00 for pain and suffering and $511.26 for past unreimbursable expenses.

Theory of causation field:
Adult petitioner; Tdap vaccine June 4, 2024; Table SIRVA. COMPENSATED. Respondent conceded entitlement; public text lacks detailed clinical chronology. Entitlement November 24, 2025; damages December 17, 2025. Award $65,011.26 = $64,500 pain/suffering + $511.26 expenses. Petition filed May 1, 2025.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00754-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-12-29
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 11/24/2025) regarding 19 Ruling on Entitlement. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (cr) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:25-vv-00754-UNJ Document 25 Filed 12/29/25 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 25-0754V
JULIE BANSCH-WICKERT, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: November 24, 2025
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Jessica Anne Olins, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.
Margaret Armstrong, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On May 1, 2025, Julie Bansch-Wickert filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”), alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”), as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, 42 C.F.R. § 100.3, as
the result of a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (“Tdap”) vaccination received on
June 4, 2024. Petition at 1, 5. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of
the Office of Special Masters.
On November 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 6 (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. (citing Section 13(a)(1)(B); Section
11(c)(1)(D)(i)).
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_25-vv-00754-1
Date issued/filed: 2026-01-21
Pages: 5
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 12/17/2025) regarding 21 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (cr) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:25-vv-00754-UNJ Document 28 Filed 01/21/26 Page 1 of 5
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 25-0754V
JULIE BANSCH-WICKERT, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: December 17, 2025
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Jessica Anne Olins, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, Seattle, WA, for Petitioner.
Margaret Armstrong, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON DAMAGES1
On May 1, 2025, Julie Bansch-Wickert filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”), alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”), as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, 42 C.F.R. § 100.3, as
the result of a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (“Tdap”) vaccination received on
June 4, 2024. Petition at 1, 5. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of
the Office of Special Masters.
On November 24, 2025, a Ruling on Entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner
entitled to compensation for a SIRVA. On December 16, 2025, Respondent filed a Proffer
on an award of compensation (“Proffer”). Respondent represented that Petitioner agrees
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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with the proffered award. Id. at 1-2. 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, Petitioner is awarded a lump
sum of $65,011.26 (representing $64,500.00 for pain and suffering, and $511.26 for
past unreimbursable expenses) to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s
counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. Proffer at 1-2. This
amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under Section
15(a). Id. at 2.
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 1:25-vv-00754-UNJ Document 28 Filed 01/21/26 Page 3 of 5
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
JULIE BANSCH-WICKERT,
Petitioner,
v. No. 25-754V
Chief Special Master Corcoran
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ECF
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION1
On May 1, 2025, Julie Bansch-Wickert (“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, 42 C.F.R. § 100.3, as the
result of a tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (“Tdap”) vaccination received on June 4,
2024. Petition at 1, 5. On November 21, 2025, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
(“respondent”) filed his Vaccine Rule 4(c) Report, concluding that this case is appropriate for
compensation under the terms of the Act for a SIRVA Table injury. See ECF No. 17. On
November 24, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement, finding
petitioner entitled to compensation for a SIRVA Table injury. See ECF No. 19.
I. Items of Compensation
Based upon the evidence of record, respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded
the following:
1 This Proffer does not include attorneys’ fees and costs, which the parties intend to address after
the Damages Decision is issued.

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A. Pain and Suffering
Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $64,500.00 in pain and suffering.
See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4). Petitioner agrees.
B. Past Unreimbursable Expenses
Evidence supplied by petitioner documents that she incurred past unreimbursable
expenses related to her vaccine-related injury. Respondent proffers that petitioner should be
awarded past unreimbursable expenses in the amount of $511.26. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-
15(a)(1)(B). Petitioner agrees.
These 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
The parties recommend that compensation provided to petitioner should be made through
a lump sum payment, as described below, and request that the Chief Special Master’s decision
and the Court’s judgment award the following:2
A lump sum payment of $65,011.26 to be paid through an ACH deposit to petitioner’s
counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to petitioner, Julie Bansch-Wickert.
Petitioner is a competent adult. Proof of guardianship is not required in this case.
Respectfully submitted,
BRETT A. SHUMATE
Assistant Attorney General
JONATHAN D. GUYNN
Acting Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
2 Should petitioner die prior to entry of judgment, respondent would oppose any award for future
medical expenses, future lost earnings, and future pain and suffering, and the parties reserve the
right to move the Court for appropriate relief.
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Case 1:25-vv-00754-UNJ Document 28 Filed 01/21/26 Page 5 of 5
HEATHER L. PEARLMAN
Deputy Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
ALEXIS B. BABCOCK
Assistant Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
/s/ Margaret Armstrong
MARGARET ARMSTRONG
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) 616-4043
E-mail: margaret.armstrong@usdoj.gov
Dated: December 16, 2025
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