Stacia Wright v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Stacia Wright filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 15, 2015, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination on October 16, 2014. The respondent denied that the flu vaccination caused petitioner's SIRVA or any other injury.
The parties filed a joint stipulation on damages, stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.
Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $55,000.00 in compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The decision was issued on April 19, 2017.
Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent was represented by Claudia Barnes Gangi.
The decision was issued by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Stacia Wright alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on October 16, 2014. The respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation on damages, which the Special Master adopted. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or clinical details of the petitioner's condition. The case was compensated under the "Table" theory, indicating the injury is presumed compensable under the Vaccine Injury Table. Petitioner received a lump sum award of $55,000.00 for all damages. The decision was issued by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on April 19, 2017. Petitioner's counsel was Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent's counsel was Claudia Barnes Gangi.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01523