Tisia Green v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2017)

Tisia Green filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 3, 2015. Ms.

Green alleged that she developed a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on or around October 15, 2014. The respondent denied that the immunization caused her injury.

However, the parties reached a settlement. The Special Master adopted the parties' joint stipulation, awarding Ms.

Green a total of $30,847. This award included a lump sum payment of $30,000.00 payable to Ms.

Green and a lump sum payment of $846.66, representing reimbursement of a Medicaid lien, payable jointly to Ms. Green and the New York State Department of Health.

Ms. Green agreed to endorse the check for the Medicaid lien reimbursement to the New York State Department of Health.

This total amount represented compensation for all damages available under the program. The decision was issued by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth on May 9, 2017.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, or treatments received by Ms. Green.

Petitioner counsel was Milton Ragsdale IV of Ragsdale LLC, and respondent counsel was Camille Collett of the U.S. Department of Justice.