Seechel Patel v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2016)

On October 29, 2013, Seechel Patel filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on November 26, 2010, caused her to develop a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused the petitioner's SIRVA or any other injury.

On July 2, 2015, the parties filed a joint stipulation to settle the case, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $829,928.40, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The decision was posted on the website of the United States Court of Federal Claims in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002.

Ronald C. Homer of Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C. represented the Petitioner, and Ryan D.

Pyles of the United States Department of Justice represented the Respondent. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.