Matthew L. Bonk v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (“SIRVA”) (2018)

Matthew L. Bonk filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 17, 2017.

He alleged that he suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on March 10, 2016. Mr.

Bonk stated that he had not received a prior award or settlement, the vaccine was administered in the United States, and he suffered residual effects for more than six months. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's SIRVA or any other injury.

Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 14, 2018, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Matthew L. Bonk was awarded a lump sum of $96,620.78, payable to the petitioner, representing compensation for all items of damages.

Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S.

Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Althea Walker Davis of the U.S. Department of Justice.