Jacquelyn M. Will v. HHS - Hepatitis B, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On July 5, 2017, Jacquelyn M. Will filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Ms. Will alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a hepatitis B vaccine on July 7, 2014.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Will sustained a SIRVA Table injury and denied that the hepatitis B vaccine caused her shoulder injury or its residual effects.
Despite the contested nature of the claim, the parties reached a settlement agreement. On June 1, 2022, they filed a joint stipulation for compensation.
As part of the stipulation, the respondent agreed to pay Ms. Will a lump sum of $475,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under the program.
Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the parties' stipulation and directed that judgment be entered in accordance with the decision. The case was resolved via this joint stipulation for compensation.
The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner was represented by Edward Kraus, Esq., and respondent was represented by Adriana Teitel, Esq.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Jacquelyn M. Will alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following a hepatitis B vaccination on July 7, 2014. The respondent denied a SIRVA Table injury and causation. The parties reached a settlement, and a joint stipulation for compensation was filed on June 1, 2022. The Special Master adopted the stipulation. The respondent agreed to pay a lump sum of $475,000.00 to petitioner. The public decision states the theory of causation was a "Table" injury, but does not provide further details on the specific mechanism, expert testimony, or the evidence considered in reaching the settlement. The Special Master was Mindy Michaels Roth. Petitioner's counsel was Edward Kraus, Esq., and respondent's counsel was Adriana Teitel, Esq. The decision date was June 27, 2022.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00904