Rebekah Morgan v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Rebekah Morgan filed a petition on March 22, 2018, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Ms.

Morgan alleged that she suffered from Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination she received on January 20, 2016. The respondent denied that Ms.

Morgan sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, both parties agreed to settle the case through a joint stipulation, which was filed on July 15, 2020.

Special Master Katherine E. Oler reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the court.

The stipulation awarded Ms. Morgan a total of $45,152.18.

This amount included a lump sum of $152.18 to reimburse a Medicaid lien, payable jointly to Petitioner and Health Plan of Nevada. An additional lump sum of $45,000.00, payable to Petitioner, was awarded as compensation for all remaining damages, including pain and suffering and past unreimbursed expenses.

The case was compensated based on this stipulation. Petitioner was represented by Shealene P.

Mancuso of Muller Brazil, LLP, and Respondent was represented by Linda S. Renzi of the U.S.

Department of Justice.