Patricia Dillon v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On June 22, 2017, Patricia Dillon filed a Vaccine Program petition after receiving an influenza vaccine on or about December 15, 2015. She alleged that the flu shot caused a shoulder injury and that the residual effects lasted more than six months.
The public record is a stipulation decision, so it does not describe Dillon's onset, medical visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or recovery in detail. It does identify the basic story: Dillon tied a shoulder injury to the December 2015 flu vaccination, and respondent denied that the vaccine caused her shoulder injury, any other injury, or her current condition.
The parties filed a joint stipulation on August 1, 2018. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it on August 10, 2018.
Dillon was awarded a lump sum of $75,000.00, payable to her, representing all damages available under section 15(a). She was represented by Danielle Strait of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine (on or about December 15, 2015) alleged to cause shoulder injury/SIRVA with residual effects more than six months. COMPENSATED by joint stipulation. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused shoulder injury, any other injury, or current condition; public stipulation contains limited clinical facts. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation on August 10, 2018. Award: $75,000.00 lump sum payable to Patricia Dillon. Attorney: Danielle Strait, Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, Seattle, WA.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00849