Joe Green v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Joe Green filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 23, 2017, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on October 16, 2014. Mr.
Green stated the vaccine was administered in the United States and that he experienced residual effects of his injury for more than six months. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr.
Green's alleged SIRVA or any other injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.
Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Mr.
Green was awarded a lump sum of $60,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S.
Pop, and respondent was represented by Colleen C. Hartley.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Joe Green alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on October 16, 2014. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused the alleged SIRVA or any other injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing to an award. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, medical experts, or detailed clinical facts. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey approved the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $60,000.00 for all items of damages. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent was represented by Colleen C. Hartley.
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USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00768