Elaine Pruett v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On November 8, 2018, Elaine Pruett filed a petition seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Ms.
Pruett alleged that she suffered a left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination received on November 13, 2015. The respondent denied that Ms.
Pruett sustained a Table SIRVA within the specified timeframe and denied that the influenza vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury and residual effects. Despite these denials, both parties agreed to settle the case.
Special Master Katherine E. Oler reviewed the file and adopted the parties' stipulation as the decision.
The stipulation awarded Ms. Pruett a lump sum of $30,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all available damages.
The Special Master approved this award, and the Clerk of the Court was directed to enter judgment accordingly, unless a motion for review was filed.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Elaine Pruett alleged a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on November 13, 2015. Respondent denied that the injury was a Table SIRVA within the Table timeframe and denied that the vaccine caused the injury. The parties stipulated to settle the case, and Special Master Katherine E. Oler adopted the stipulation. The stipulation awarded Petitioner $30,000.00 in damages. The public decision does not describe the specific medical mechanism, onset, symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner counsel was Howard Gold, and respondent counsel was Voris Johnson. The decision date was April 12, 2021.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-01744