Jeffrey Albert Demchuk v. Secretary of Health and Human Services ( 2013 )


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  •        In the United States Court of Federal Claims
    OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
    No. 10-442V
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *                           UNPUBLISHED
    JEFFREY ALBERT DEMCHUK,                       *
    *           Special Master Dorsey
    Petitioner,                     *
    *           Joint Stipulation on Damages;
    v.                                            *           Trivalent Influenza (Flu) Vaccine;
    *           Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS);
    SECRETARY OF HEALTH                           *           Chronic Inflammatory
    AND HUMAN SERVICES,                           *           Demyclinating
    *           Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
    Respondent.                     *
    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
    Diana Stadelnikas Sedar, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, Sarasota, FL, for petitioner.
    Lisa Watts, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for respondent.
    DECISION1
    On July 8, 2010, Jeffrey Albert Demchuk (petitioner), filed a petition pursuant to the
    National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.2 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2006).
    Petitioner alleged that he sustained the first symptom or manifestation of Guillain-Barré
    Syndrome (“GBS”) and/or Chronic Inflammatory Demyclinating Polyneuropathy (“CIDP”) as a
    result of his receipt of a trivalent influenza (“flu”) vaccine, which he received on or about
    September 26, 2009. Petitioner alleges that he experienced the residual effects of this injury for
    more than six months.
    1
    Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for the undersigned’s action in this case,
    the undersigned intends to post this ruling on the website of the United States Court of Federal
    Claims, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205, 116
    Stat. 2899, 2913 (codified as amended at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2006)). As provided by
    Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has 14 days within which to request redaction “of any
    information furnished by that party: (1) that is a trade secret or commercial or financial in
    substance and is privileged or confidential; or (2) that includes medical files or similar files, the
    disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy.” Vaccine Rule
    18(b).
    2
    The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is set forth in Part 2 of the National
    Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755, codified as amended,
    42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2006) (Vaccine Act or the Act). All citations in this decision to
    individual sections of the Vaccine Act are to 42 U.S.C.A. § 300aa.
    1
    On December 12, 2013, the parties filed a stipulation, stating that a decision should be
    entered awarding compensation.
    Respondent denies that the flu vaccine caused petitioner’s alleged GBS, CIDP, or any
    other injuries and further denies that petitioner’s current disabilities are sequelae of a vaccine-
    related injury. Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as
    Appendix A. The undersigned finds the stipulation reasonable and adopts it as the decision of
    the Court in awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.
    The parties stipulated that petitioner shall receive the following compensation:
    A lump sum of $217,000.00, in the form of a check payable to petitioner. This
    amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C.
    § 300aa-15(a).
    Stipulation ¶ 8.
    The undersigned approves the requested amount for petitioner’s compensation.
    Accordingly, an award should be made consistent with the stipulation.
    In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the clerk of
    the court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties’
    stipulation.3
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
    s/ Nora Beth Dorsey
    Nora Beth Dorsey
    Special Master
    3
    Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment is expedited by the parties’ joint filing of
    notice renouncing the right to seek review.
    2
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 10-442V

Judges: Special Master Dorsey

Filed Date: 12/13/2013

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 4/18/2021