Derek Saunders v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Derek Saunders filed a petition on August 21, 2017, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on October 14, 2015.

The respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, both parties entered into a joint stipulation to settle the case, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding the petitioner compensation.

Special Master Katherine E. Oler reviewed the file and adopted the stipulation as her decision.

The stipulation awarded Derek Saunders a lump sum of $35,000.00, payable by check, as compensation for all damages. The decision was made by stipulation on March 17, 2021.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Ronald Homer represented the petitioner, and Adriana Teitel represented the respondent.