Christopher Diane Lewis v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Christopher Diane Lewis filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a severe left shoulder injury caused by her influenza vaccination on November 4, 2014. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, conceded that the petitioner's injury was consistent with shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and that it was causally related to the vaccination.
The respondent also confirmed that no other cause for the injury was identified and that the petitioner had met all legal prerequisites for compensation. Following the ruling on entitlement, the parties addressed damages.
The respondent proffered an award of $65,000.00 for pain and suffering and $1,569.55 to satisfy a Medicaid lien, totaling $66,569.55. The petitioner agreed with this proposed award.
The court issued a decision awarding this total amount, covering pain and suffering and the Medicaid lien, as compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.