Jill Silver v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Jill Silver filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 1, 2018, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on January 4, 2016. Ms.

Silver alleged the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that there had been no prior award or settlement for her condition. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms.

Silver's alleged SIRVA. Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 19, 2019, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. Ms.

Silver was awarded a lump sum of $28,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under § 15(a). The decision was posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website.

Petitioner's counsel was Scott William Rooney of Nemes, Rooney P.C., and respondent's counsel was Julia Marter Collison of the U.S. Department of Justice.