Robert Jamison v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Robert Jamison filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 8, 2018, alleging that an influenza vaccine received on March 3, 2016, caused him to suffer a left-sided Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA). The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.
On April 6, 2020, Respondent filed an Amended Rule 4(c) report stating that he did not contest entitlement, agreeing that the injury met the criteria for SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that the petitioner suffered residual effects for more than six months. On April 7, 2020, a ruling on entitlement was issued finding Petitioner entitled to compensation.
On June 12, 2020, Respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, recommending an award of $30,000.00 for pain and suffering and $1,515.92 to satisfy a State of Michigan Medicaid Lien. Petitioner agreed with the proffered award.
The Chief Special Master issued a decision awarding Petitioner a total of $31,515.92.