Bonnie Locke v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Bonnie Locke filed a petition for vaccine compensation on January 31, 2019, alleging she suffered right shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccination received on November 26, 2016. She claimed the injury lasted more than six months.
Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her injuries. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 7, 2022, agreeing to settle the case.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the court's decision.
The award included a lump sum of $76,650.00, payable to Petitioner, as compensation for all damages. Petitioner was represented by Amy A.
Senerth of Muller Brazil, LLP, and Respondent was represented by Colleen Clemons Hartley of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Bonnie Locke received an influenza vaccine on November 26, 2016, and alleged a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) that lasted more than six months. Respondent denied a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused the alleged shoulder injuries. The parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case, and Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation. The decision does not detail the specific medical mechanism, expert testimony, or clinical findings supporting either party's position. The settlement resulted in an award of $76,650.00 to Petitioner for all damages. Petitioner was represented by Amy A. Senerth, and Respondent was represented by Colleen Clemons Hartley. The decision was issued on August 9, 2022.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00175