Koy T. Phan v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Koy T. Phan filed a petition on August 14, 2019, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine received on October 10, 2018.
The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. On May 17, 2021, the Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Petitioner met the criteria for a SIRVA Table injury.
Based on this concession, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on May 18, 2021, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation.
Subsequently, on February 7, 2022, Respondent filed a proffer on an award of compensation, which Petitioner agreed to. On March 10, 2022, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran issued a decision awarding Petitioner a lump sum payment of $97,553.45. This award comprised $95,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,553.45 for past unreimbursable expenses.
Petitioner was represented by Renee J. Gentry, and Respondent was represented by Camille Michelle Collett.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Koy T. Phan alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine administered on October 10, 2018. Respondent conceded that Petitioner met the criteria for a SIRVA Table injury. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, onset, symptoms, or medical experts. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on May 18, 2021, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation. On March 10, 2022, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran awarded Petitioner $97,553.45, consisting of $95,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,553.45 for past unreimbursable expenses. Petitioner was represented by Renee J. Gentry, and Respondent was represented by Camille Michelle Collett.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01200