Ronni Cook v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injuries (2019)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Ronni Cook filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 6, 2018, alleging that she suffered left shoulder injuries as a result of an influenza vaccine received on September 9, 2015. She further alleged that her symptoms had lasted for more than six months.
The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's injuries. On May 6, 2019, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.
Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Ronni Cook was awarded a lump sum of $25,250.00 in compensation for all items of damages.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury. Petitioner counsel was Bridget Candace McCullough of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent counsel was Traci R.
Patton of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Ronni Cook received an influenza vaccine on September 9, 2015, and alleged left shoulder injuries lasting more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on May 6, 2019. The stipulation awarded $25,250.00. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury, stating only that the respondent denied causation and the parties stipulated to an award.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00337