Jamie Washington v. HHS - Hepatitis B, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Jamie Washington filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Hepatitis B vaccine on January 3, 2018. She claimed this was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Ms. Washington sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her condition.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms.

Washington a total of $36,124.84. This amount included $35,000.00 as a lump sum payment to Petitioner and $1,124.84 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the State of Louisiana.

The award represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.