Brian Kelly v. HHS - Influenza, left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Brian Kelly filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 8, 2019, alleging he suffered a left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of receiving a flu vaccine on or about October 15, 2015. The parties later entered into a stipulation, and on February 22, 2019, a decision was issued awarding compensation to Mr.

Kelly. Subsequently, on June 3, 2019, Mr.

Kelly filed a motion for attorneys' fees and costs, requesting $19,370.40 in fees and $653.15 in costs, for a total of $20,023.55. The respondent did not contest the statutory requirements for the award.

The Chief Special Master reviewed the billing records and found the request to be reasonable, awarding the full amount of $20,023.55 as a lump sum.