Gloria Boeske v. HHS - Hepatitis A, right shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA) (2019)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Gloria Boeske filed a petition on December 22, 2016, alleging that the Hepatitis A vaccine administered on July 23, 2015, caused her to suffer a right shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA) and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months. The Hepatitis A vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.
Respondent denied that the vaccine caused her injury. The parties, represented by counsel Jeffrey Pop for the petitioner and Mollie Gorney for the respondent, reached a joint stipulation.
Special Master Christian J. Moran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the court's decision.
The court awarded Gloria Boeske a lump sum payment of $60,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, treatments, or expert witnesses.
Judgment was to be entered unless a motion for review was filed.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Gloria Boeske alleged that the Hepatitis A vaccine administered on July 23, 2015, caused a right shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA), with residual effects lasting more than six months. The Hepatitis A vaccine is covered by the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation, which Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted as the court's decision. The award was a $60,000.00 lump sum. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or clinical findings. Attorneys involved were Jeffrey Pop for the petitioner and Mollie Gorney for the respondent. The decision was issued on May 3, 2019.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01685