Beverly Hicks v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Beverly Hicks filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 26, 2019. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination administered on either October 6, 2017, or October 9, 2017.

Ms. Hicks stated that she received the vaccines in the United States, experienced residual effects of her injury for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages related to her condition.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms. Hicks's right shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that she sustained a SIRVA Table injury.

Despite the respondent's denial, on September 3, 2020, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms.

Hicks was awarded a lump sum of $55,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all items of damages. The decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.

Petitioner was represented by Brandon J. Broderick, Attorney at Law, LLC, and respondent was represented by the U.S.

Department of Justice.