Sharon Mueller v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Sharon Mueller filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 3, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on November 10, 2017. She further alleged her injury lasted for more than six months.
The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury or that she sustained a SIRVA Table injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation on March 2, 2021.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting its terms as the decision.
The decision awarded Sharon Mueller a lump sum of $100,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages, payable by check to the Petitioner. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, treatments, or expert witnesses.
The decision was issued on April 6, 2021.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Sharon Mueller alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine on November 10, 2017, with the injury lasting more than six months. Respondent denied causation and a SIRVA Table injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation, which was approved by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran on April 6, 2021. The stipulation resulted in an award of $100,000.00. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the basis for the stipulation beyond the parties' agreement. The case falls under the "Table" category for SIRVA injuries.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-01941