Corinne Williamson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA), including left shoulder tendinosis, bursitis, myositis, and bone marrow edema (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Corinne Williamson filed a petition on December 5, 2016, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on November 16, 2015, caused her to suffer from a shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA), including left shoulder tendinosis, bursitis, myositis, and bone marrow edema. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the petitioner's alleged injury.
The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation on January 6, 2020, agreeing to compensation. Special Master Christian J.
Moran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Corinne Williamson a lump sum payment of $32,500.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, or treatments undertaken. Bruce W.
Slane represented the petitioner, and Traci R. Patton represented the respondent.
The decision was filed on January 8, 2020.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Corinne Williamson alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on November 16, 2015, caused a shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA), specifically left shoulder tendinosis, bursitis, myositis, and bone marrow edema. This condition is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Special Master Christian J. Moran on January 8, 2020. The stipulation awarded a lump sum of $32,500.00. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the evidence considered beyond the agreement of the parties. Petitioner was represented by Bruce W. Slane, and respondent by Traci R. Patton.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01607