Sherika English v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2017)

Sherika English filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 11, 2016. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on October 1, 2015.

Ms. English stated that the vaccination was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that no prior civil action for damages had been filed on her behalf.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms. English's alleged SIRVA or any other injury.

On May 25, 2017, the parties 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.

Ms. English was awarded a lump sum of $110,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all items of damages.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner was represented by John Howie, Jr. of Howie Law, PC, and respondent was represented by Linda Renzi of the U.S.

Department of Justice.