Leslie Davies v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Leslie Davies filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 9, 2019, alleging she suffered a left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on August 29, 2017. Ms.
Davies further alleged that she experienced residual effects of this condition for more than six months. The respondent denied that the flu immunization caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury.
Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 19, 2020, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms.
Davies was awarded a lump sum of $35,000.00, payable by check to the Petitioner, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The decision was issued on September 24, 2020.
Petitioner was represented by Jimmy A. Zgheib of Zgheib Sayad, P.C., and respondent was represented by Camille Michelle Collett of the U.S.
Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Leslie Davies filed a petition alleging a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on August 29, 2017, with residual effects lasting over six months. The respondent denied causation. The parties submitted a joint stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, clinical findings, or the mechanism of injury. Ms. Davies was awarded a lump sum of $35,000.00 for all damages under Section 15(a). The decision date was September 24, 2020. Petitioner's counsel was Jimmy A. Zgheib, and respondent's counsel was Camille Michelle Collett.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00519