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

Cheryl Thompson filed a petition on May 31, 2018, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on November 22, 2016, caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA).

The petition stated that the vaccination occurred within the United States, that the residual effects of the injury lasted for more than six months, and that no prior civil action for damages had been filed on her behalf. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms.

Thompson sustained a SIRVA Table injury within the specified timeframe, denied that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged left shoulder injury or any other injury. Despite these denials, the parties later filed a joint stipulation for compensation on August 26, 2020.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the court.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Thompson was awarded a lump sum of $10,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages.

The decision was issued on September 30, 2020. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S.

Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Mark Kim Hellie of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.