Tatum Brevig v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Tatum Brevig filed a petition on October 21, 2019, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Petitioner alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) causally related to receiving an influenza vaccine on October 22, 2016.

Respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that petitioner suffered a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or current condition. The parties filed a joint stipulation on September 14, 2021, agreeing to settle the issues and award compensation.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as his decision.

The decision awarded Tatum Brevig a lump sum of $20,000.00, payable by check to Petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. This amount represents compensation for her SIRVA injury, which was considered a Table injury.

The stipulation stated that this award may reflect a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and/or damages. Petitioner, through her counsel Seth Zawila of Robins Kaplan LLP, and Respondent, through counsel Christine Mary Becer of the U.S.

Department of Justice, signed the stipulation. The decision was entered on September 14, 2021.