Jennifer Peabody Barr v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2015)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Jennifer Peabody Barr filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury caused by a trivalent influenza vaccination received on December 19, 2013. The respondent conceded that compensation was appropriate, agreeing that the injury was consistent with a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and that the injury lasted for more than six months.
A ruling on entitlement was issued on February 4, 2015, finding Ms. Barr entitled to compensation.
Subsequently, on May 13, 2015, the parties filed a proffer on damages, agreeing to an award of $65,000.00 for pain and suffering. The court awarded this lump sum payment.
On July 17, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, agreeing to an award of $14,602.60, which was also awarded by the court as a lump sum jointly payable to the petitioner and her counsel.