Becky Wiethorn v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Becky Wiethorn filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 29, 2017, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a consequence of a flu immunization received on or about October 17, 2016. The respondent is the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

The parties entered into a stipulation, and on October 11, 2018, a decision was issued awarding compensation. Subsequently, on October 18, 2018, Ms.

Wiethorn filed a motion for attorneys' fees and costs, requesting $12,370.50 in fees and $406.00 in costs, for a total of $12,776.50. The respondent did not contest the statutory requirements for the award and recommended that the Chief Special Master exercise her discretion to determine a reasonable award.

The Chief Special Master reviewed the billing records, found the request reasonable, and granted the motion, awarding the total requested amount of $12,776.50 as a lump sum payable jointly to the petitioner and her counsel, Jeffrey S. Pop.

The decision was issued by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey.