Doncella H. Voncannon v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Doncella H. Voncannon filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 4, 2016, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on October 6, 2015.
The petition stated the vaccination occurred in the United States and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, with no prior award or settlement for her condition. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury.
However, the parties later filed a joint stipulation 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.
Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Voncannon was awarded a lump sum of $108,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.
The decision was issued on December 12, 2017. Nancy Meyers represented the petitioner, and Sarah Duncan represented the respondent.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Doncella H. Voncannon alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on October 6, 2015. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused the injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to compensation. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, medical experts, or detailed clinical facts. The award was a lump sum of $108,000.00. The decision was issued by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on December 12, 2017, based on a stipulation filed May 9, 2017. Petitioner counsel was Nancy Meyers, and respondent counsel was Sarah Duncan.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01261