Maxfel Goodson v. HHS - Influenza, left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Maxfel Goodson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 19, 2019, alleging that she suffered a left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of her October 4, 2018 influenza vaccination. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a report on November 10, 2020, conceding entitlement to compensation.
The respondent stated that the petitioner had no prior history of left shoulder issues, that her pain and reduced range of motion began within 48 hours of the vaccination, that her symptoms were confined to the injection site shoulder, and that no other condition explained her symptoms. The respondent concluded that the alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined on the Vaccine Injury Table.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on November 12, 2020, finding Ms.
Goodson entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on November 12, 2020, the parties submitted a stipulation and proffer on damages.
The respondent proffered an award of $102,500.00, which the petitioner agreed to. Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision on December 15, 2020, awarding Ms.
Goodson a lump sum payment of $102,500.00, representing compensation for all available damages. Petitioner was represented by Andrew Donald Downing of Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC, and respondent was represented by Traci R.
Patton of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Maxfel Goodson alleged a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following an October 4, 2018 influenza vaccination. The respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that the injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined on the Vaccine Injury Table. The respondent's concession was based on the petitioner having no prior history of left shoulder pain or dysfunction, experiencing pain and reduced range of motion within 48 hours of the intramuscular vaccination, symptoms being limited to the injection site shoulder, and no other condition explaining the symptoms. The case was decided by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. Petitioner was represented by Andrew Donald Downing, and respondent by Traci R. Patton. A ruling on entitlement was issued on November 12, 2020, and a damages decision on December 15, 2020. The award was a lump sum of $102,500.00.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00895