Emily Dickson v. HHS - Influenza, bilateral shoulder injuries (2018)

Emily Dickson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 24, 2017, alleging that she suffered bilateral shoulder injuries resulting from adverse effects of the influenza and pneumococcal conjugate vaccinations. The petition stated that the vaccines were administered in the United States, that her injuries lasted for more than six months, and that she had not filed a civil action or received compensation for her injuries.

The respondent denied that the influenza or pneumococcal conjugate immunizations caused petitioner's alleged shoulder injuries or any other injury or her current condition. On September 12, 2018, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Emily Dickson was awarded a lump sum of $125,000.00, payable to petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on September 13, 2018. Petitioner's counsel was Amy A.

Senerth of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent's counsel was Justine Elizabeth Walters of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, medical tests, treatments, or the specific mechanism of injury. The specific theory of causation is not detailed in the public decision.