Donna Parker v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2018)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Donna Parker filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 9, 2017, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination received on November 23, 2015. She further alleged that she experienced the residual effects of her injury for more than six months.
The respondent denied that the influenza vaccine caused petitioner's alleged SIRVA or any other injury. On October 26, 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. Donna Parker was awarded a lump sum of $20,000.00, payable to her, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.
The decision was made public in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Donna Parker alleged a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on November 23, 2015, with residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation on October 26, 2018. The public decision does not detail the specific medical mechanism, expert testimony, or clinical findings supporting the SIRVA claim. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $20,000.00 to the petitioner. The decision was issued on December 12, 2018.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00321