Lynn Johnson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Petitioner Lynn Johnson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 14, 2017. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine.
Petitioner further alleged that her injuries persisted for over six months, that she received the vaccine in the United States, and that she had not brought an action for, or received compensation for, her vaccine-related injuries. Respondent denied that the flu vaccination caused petitioner's SIRVA or any other injury.
On February 22, 2019, 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.
Pursuant to the stipulation, Lynn Johnson was awarded a lump sum of $70,000.00 in compensation for all items of damages. The decision was issued on April 17, 2019.
Petitioner was represented by Isaiah Richard Kalinowski of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent was represented by Claudia Barnes Gangi of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Lynn Johnson filed a petition alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine. The petition stated the injury persisted for over six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation on February 22, 2019, agreeing to an award. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation, awarding petitioner $70,000.00 as a lump sum for all damages. The decision was issued on April 17, 2019. The specific theory of causation, medical experts, clinical details of the injury, onset, symptoms, treatments, and the mechanism of injury were not described in the public decision, as the case was resolved by stipulation. Petitioner was represented by Isaiah Richard Kalinowski, and respondent by Claudia Barnes Gangi.
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