Willie Johnson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Petitioner Willie Johnson filed a petition for compensation on April 1, 2016, alleging that an influenza vaccine received on June 27, 2013, caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) with residual effects lasting more than six months. The injury was considered a Table injury.
Respondent denied that the vaccine caused or aggravated the injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation for compensation, which Special Master Christian J.
Moran adopted. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details of the injury, diagnostic tests performed, or treatments received.
Petitioner was represented by Bruce W. Slane, and Respondent was represented by Gabrielle M.
Fielding. As per the stipulation, Willie Johnson was awarded $42,000.00 in a lump sum payment, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).
The decision was issued on December 16, 2019.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Willie Johnson alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on June 27, 2013, caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) with residual effects lasting more than six months. This condition is listed in the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Special Master Christian J. Moran. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the evidence considered beyond the stipulation. The award was a lump sum of $42,000.00. The decision date was December 16, 2019. Petitioner's counsel was Bruce W. Slane, and Respondent's counsel was Gabrielle M. Fielding.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00415