Therese Tjimis v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Therese Tjimis filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 30, 2018, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 16, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on March 11, 2020, conceding that Ms.
Tjimis was entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that her injury was consistent with a SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she met all legal prerequisites for compensation.
On March 12, 2020, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement, finding Ms.
Tjimis entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on February 22, 2021, the respondent filed a proffer on the award of compensation, which Ms.
Tjimis agreed to. On February 22, 2021, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision awarding Ms.
Tjimis a lump sum of $85,425.00. This award consisted of $85,000.00 for pain and suffering and $425.00 for past unreimbursable expenses.
The case proceeded as a Table injury claim, and the respondent did not contest entitlement. Petitioner was represented by Leah VaSahnja Durant, and respondent was represented by Adriana Ruth Teitel.