Ann Meril v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Ann Meril filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 9, 2016, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on October 2, 2015. She further alleged that her injury lasted more than six months.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Nevertheless, on August 16, 2018, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master, Nora Beth Dorsey, found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Ann Meril was awarded a lump sum of $25,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages, payable to petitioner.

Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S.

Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Amy Paula Kokot of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The decision was issued on August 17, 2018.