Sharifah Wilson v. HHS - Influenza, brachial neuritis and a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Sharifah Wilson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 17, 2017. She alleged that she suffered from brachial neuritis and a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on October 15, 2016.

Ms. Wilson further alleged that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she has suffered the residual effects of her alleged injuries for more than six months, and that she has not received any compensation for her vaccine-related injuries.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms. Wilson's alleged injuries and residual effects.

However, on December 14, 2018, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Ms. Wilson was awarded a lump sum of $100,000.00, payable by check to petitioner, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner's counsel was Lawrence R.

Cohan of Anapol Weiss, and respondent's counsel was Jennifer Leigh Reynaud of the U.S. Department of Justice.