Nga Hong Jones v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Nga Hong Jones filed a petition for vaccine injury compensation on January 31, 2018, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 6, 2016. The respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report on January 30, 2019, conceding entitlement to compensation.

The respondent noted that SIRVA is a Table injury and that Ms. Jones met the criteria, including pain occurring within 48 hours after vaccination, residual effects lasting more than six months, and no other identified cause for the shoulder pain.

The Chief Special Master, Nora Beth Dorsey, issued a Ruling on Entitlement on February 1, 2019, finding Ms. Jones entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, on March 12, 2019, the respondent filed a proffer recommending an award of $53,500.00 for past and future pain and suffering, which Ms. Jones agreed to.

Ms. Jones is a competent adult.

Chief Special Master Dorsey issued a decision on March 13, 2019, awarding Ms. Jones a lump sum payment of $53,500.00, payable by check to her.

This amount represents compensation for all damages available under § 15(a). Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S.

Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Meredith Burns Healy of the U.S.

Department of Justice.