Deborah Knight v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)

On April 24, 2017, Deborah Knight filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered into her right shoulder on September 13, 2016.

Ms. Knight stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, her injuries lasted for more than six months, and she had not filed a civil action or received other compensation for her injuries.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the influenza vaccine caused petitioner to suffer a SIRVA or any other injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation on December 21, 2018.

The Chief Special Master, Nora Beth Dorsey, found the stipulation to be reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. The decision awarded Deborah Knight a lump sum of $133,300.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The clerk was directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision. Petitioner's counsel was Jeffrey S.

Pop, and respondent's counsel was Sarah Christina Duncan.