Theodore John Thies v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2016)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Theodore John Thies filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 16, 2015, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination he received on October 9, 2013. The respondent conceded that Mr.
Thies suffered a non-Table injury of SIRVA and that it was causally related to the flu vaccination. The respondent also concluded that Mr.
Thies satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, the Chief Special Master found Mr.
Thies entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on December 14, 2015, the parties filed a proffer indicating that Mr.
Thies should be awarded $105,000.00, which represented all elements of compensation. Mr.
Thies agreed with this proffered award. The court awarded Mr.
Thies a lump sum payment of $105,000.00. Later, on January 14, 2016, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, agreeing to an award of $10,000.00.
This amount was granted by the court as a lump sum payable jointly to Mr. Thies and his counsel.