Ronald Culberson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On March 19, 2018, Ronald Culberson filed a petition alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine he received on November 2, 2015. He further alleged that the residual effects of this injury lasted for more than six months.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused the petitioner's alleged SIRVA or any other injury. The parties reached a stipulation to resolve the matter, which was filed on March 19, 2018.
Special Master Laura D. Millman reviewed the stipulation and found its terms to be reasonable.
The court adopted the stipulation and awarded Ronald Culberson $65,000.00 in compensation for all damages. The award was to be paid as a check made payable to the petitioner.
The decision was issued by Special Master Laura D. Millman on March 19, 2018.
The public decision was filed on April 16, 2018. The petitioner was represented by Milton C.
Ragsdale, IV, and the respondent was represented by Darryl R. Wishard.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Ronald Culberson alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on November 2, 2015, caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) with residual effects lasting more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation to resolve the case. Special Master Laura D. Millman adopted the stipulation and awarded $65,000.00 for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, medical experts, or detailed clinical findings. Petitioner counsel was Milton C. Ragsdale, IV, and respondent counsel was Darryl R. Wishard. The decision date was March 19, 2018.
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USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00260