Regina Murrell v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Regina Murrell filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 8, 2016. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by her influenza vaccination on October 18, 2014.
Ms. Murrell further alleged that she experienced residual effects of her injury for more than six months and that there had been no prior award or settlement for this injury.
The respondent denied that the vaccine caused her alleged injuries or current condition. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages on April 3, 2017.
Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. Ms.
Murrell was awarded a lump sum of $60,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all items of damages. The decision was based on this joint stipulation.
Petitioner's counsel was Paul R. Brazil of Muller Brazil, LLP.
Respondent's counsel was Alexis B. Babcock of the U.S.
Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Regina Murrell alleged that her October 18, 2014 influenza vaccination caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). The respondent denied that the vaccination caused the alleged injury or current condition. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, and the Special Processing Unit (“SPU”) adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court. Petitioner was awarded $60,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages. The theory of causation was not detailed in the public decision, but the outcome was compensation based on a joint stipulation. The decision was issued by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on December 5, 2017. Petitioner's counsel was Paul R. Brazil, and respondent's counsel was Alexis B. Babcock.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00445