Kenneth A. Bradley v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2019)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Kenneth A. Bradley filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 4, 2018, alleging he suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration, also known as SIRVA, after receiving an influenza vaccine on January 26, 2018.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Mr. Bradley's claim met the Table criteria for SIRVA and that he was entitled to compensation.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on November 4, 2019, finding Mr.
Bradley entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on December 10, 2019, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation.
The parties agreed to a total award of $85,423.06. This amount included a lump sum of $85,000.00 payable to Mr.
Bradley and $423.06 to satisfy the State of Maine's Medicaid lien. Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision awarding damages on December 11, 2019, approving the proffered award.
Mr. Bradley is a competent adult.
Petitioner was represented by Jimmy A. Zgheib of Zgheib Sayad, P.C., and respondent was represented by Glenn Alexander MacLeod of the U.S.
Department of Justice.