Tamara Kuypers v. HHS - Influenza, left SIRVA (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Tamara Kuypers filed a petition for vaccine compensation on May 26, 2020, alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on or about November 4, 2015. The petition stated the vaccine was administered in the United States and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, with no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages.
Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a Table SIRVA injury and denied that the influenza vaccine caused her shoulder injury or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on May 19, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision.
The decision awarded Tamara Kuypers a lump sum of $10,000.00, payable by check to Petitioner, for all items of damages. Petitioner's counsel was Paul S.
Dannenburg, and Respondent's counsel was Robert Paul Coleman, III. The decision was issued on June 29, 2020.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Tamara Kuypers alleged a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine received on or about November 4, 2015. The petition stated the injury had residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that the injury was a Table SIRVA injury and denied that the influenza vaccine caused the injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding $10,000.00. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, medical experts, or detailed clinical findings. The case was settled via stipulation, with Petitioner represented by Paul S. Dannenburg and Respondent by Robert Paul Coleman, III. The decision date was June 29, 2020.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00351