Jennifer Richey v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Jennifer Richey filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 18, 2017, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of her November 30, 2015 influenza vaccination. The respondent denied that Ms.

Richey sustained a "Table injury" or that her alleged SIRVA and its residual effects were caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine. The parties, maintaining their respective positions, subsequently filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms.

Richey was awarded a lump sum of $91,500.00 in compensation for all items of damages, payable to her. The decision was issued on July 8, 2019.

Petitioner was represented by Amber Diane Wilson of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent was represented by Adriana Ruth Teitel of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, or treatments. The specific mechanism of injury is not detailed in the public decision.