Devora Stamm v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Devora Stamm filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she received an influenza vaccine on March 8, 2016, and subsequently suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). The respondent conceded that the evidence established that the injury was caused-in-fact by the vaccine and that petitioner met all legal prerequisites for compensation.
A ruling on entitlement was issued on September 26, 2017. Subsequently, on January 19, 2018, a decision awarding damages was entered, granting petitioner $86,203.71, which included $1,147.01 for unreimbursed past expenses and $85,000.00 for past and future pain and suffering, plus $56.70 to satisfy a State of New Jersey Medicaid lien.
Later, on October 23, 2018, an additional award of $28.76 was granted to correct an overpayment related to the Medicaid lien, bringing the total compensation to $86,232.47.