John Morgan v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
John Morgan filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 18, 2019, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar 13) on March 13, 2017. He further alleged that the residual effects of this injury lasted for more than six months.
The respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a SIRVA table injury, denied that the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine caused the alleged SIRVA injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 17, 2019, agreeing to an award of compensation.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the court's decision.
John Morgan was awarded a lump sum of $85,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages, payable to the Petitioner.
Theory of causation
Petitioner John Morgan alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar 13) on March 13, 2017, with residual effects lasting over six months. Respondent denied a SIRVA table injury, causation by the vaccine, or that the current condition was a sequela of a vaccine injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or detailed medical evidence supporting the petitioner's claim or the respondent's denial. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding $85,000.00 in a lump sum. Attorneys for the petitioner were Andrew Donald Downing and for the respondent were Ronalda Elnetta Kosh. The decision date was January 21, 2020.
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USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00336