Donna Bell v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and lymphedema (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Donna Bell filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 1, 2019. She alleged that after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 18, 2016, she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and lymphedema.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused petitioner's injury. Despite the denial, the parties reached a settlement.
On October 21, 2024, they filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the parties' stipulation.
The settlement included a lump sum payment of $47,500.00, payable to Donna Bell, as compensation for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, or expert testimony presented.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Donna Bell alleged a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and lymphedema following an influenza vaccination on October 18, 2016. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement, and Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted their joint stipulation. The settlement awarded a lump sum of $47,500.00 to petitioner Donna Bell. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury. Attorneys for the petitioner were Heather Bonnet-Hebert, Esq., and for the respondent was Catherine Stolar, Esq. The decision was issued by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth on November 18, 2024.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00952