Donna Blackwell v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), Parsonage Turner Syndrome, and/or brachial neuritis (2020)

Donna Blackwell filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 6, 2018. She alleged that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), Parsonage Turner Syndrome, and/or brachial neuritis as a result of an influenza vaccination she received on October 4, 2017.

The respondent denied that Ms. Blackwell sustained a SIRVA Table injury and denied that the influenza vaccine caused her alleged conditions.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 29, 2020, agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages. Ms.

Blackwell was awarded a lump sum of $125,000.00, payable to her, representing compensation for all items of damages. This award was based on the stipulation of settlement.

The decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, or treatments. Petitioner was represented by Michael G.

McLaren of Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee, P.C., and respondent was represented by Traci R. Patton of the U.S.

Department of Justice.