D. B. v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

D. B., an adult, filed a petition for compensation with the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 26, 2018.

She alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on August 18, 2016, caused her to develop a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused the petitioner's SIRVA or any other injury.

The parties subsequently filed a stipulation recommending an award of compensation. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $40,000.00, payable to D. B.

This amount is intended to compensate for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The parties agreed to expedite the entry of judgment.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the specific mechanism of injury. Petitioner was represented by Ron C.

Homer of Conway, Homer, P.C., and respondent was represented by Ryan D. Pyles of the U.S.

Department of Justice.