Brahm Arya v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On March 24, 2017, Brahm Arya filed a petition alleging that the Influenza ("flu") vaccine he received on October 28, 2015, caused him to suffer a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), which lasted for more than six months. The respondent denied that Petitioner suffered a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused his injury.
Nevertheless, the parties filed a stipulation for an award of compensation. Special Master Herbrina Sanders adopted the stipulation, awarding Brahm Arya a lump sum of $11,000.00 as compensation for all damages.
The decision was entered on July 19, 2021, following the parties' joint filing renouncing the right to seek review. Petitioner was represented by Joseph A.
Vuckovich of Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A., and Respondent was represented by Christine M. Becer of the United States Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner alleged that the Influenza vaccine administered on October 28, 2015, caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) lasting more than six months. Respondent denied a SIRVA Table injury or causation by the flu vaccine. The parties filed a stipulation for award, agreeing to a lump sum of $11,000.00 for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, medical experts, or detailed clinical findings. Special Master Herbrina Sanders adopted the stipulation, and judgment was entered on July 19, 2021. Petitioner counsel was Joseph A. Vuckovich, and Respondent counsel was Christine M. Becer.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00425