Stacy Hendrick v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA) (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Stacy Hendrick filed a petition on November 5, 2020, alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 28, 2014. She further alleged that her injury lasted longer than six months.
The respondent denied that Ms. Hendrick sustained a Table SIRVA or that the flu vaccine caused her injury.
Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 4, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the court. Ms.
Hendrick was awarded a lump sum of $59,000.00, payable to her, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The decision was issued on December 9, 2020.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S.
Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and Respondent was represented by Catherine Elizabeth Stolar of the U.S.
Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Stacy Hendrick alleged a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine on October 28, 2014, with an injury duration exceeding six months. Respondent denied a Table SIRVA and causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. The public text does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the basis for the stipulation. The award was a lump sum of $59,000.00. Decision date: December 9, 2020. Petitioner's counsel: Jeffrey S. Pop. Respondent's counsel: Catherine Elizabeth Stolar.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01536