Eardeal Miller v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Eardeal Miller filed a petition for compensation with the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 23, 2016. She alleged that she received an influenza vaccination on or about December 6, 2015, and that this vaccination caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), with residual effects lasting more than six months.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. The parties reached a stipulation to settle the issues, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

Under the terms of the stipulation, the court adopted the agreement as the decision awarding damages. Eardeal Miller was awarded a lump sum of $15,000.00 for all damages available under the program.

The decision was entered on June 24, 2019. Petitioner was represented by Milton C.

Ragsdale of Ragsdale LLC, and respondent was represented by Colleen C. Hartley of the United States Department of Justice.

Special Master Thomas L. Gowen issued the decision.