Ronald Gordon v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2015)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Ronald Gordon filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 5, 2014, alleging that a seasonal influenza vaccination on December 12, 2012, caused him to suffer a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, conceded entitlement to compensation in a report filed on March 20, 2015.
Based on this concession and the evidence, the Chief Special Master found Gordon entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on July 21, 2015, the respondent filed a proffer agreeing to an award of $100,000.00 for all damages.
The court issued a decision awarding this lump sum payment on July 22, 2015. Later, on September 4, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for attorney fees and costs, agreeing to an award of $8,053.04.
This amount was awarded as a lump sum check jointly payable to Gordon and his counsel. The final decision on attorney fees and costs was issued on September 30, 2015, bringing the total compensation to $108,053.04.