Wesley Dumas v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Wesley Dumas filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 31, 2019. He alleged that he sustained a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 16, 2018.

The petitioner stated the vaccine was administered in his right shoulder, while vaccine records indicated the left arm. Respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the injury was caused by the flu vaccine, and denied that the flu vaccine caused any other injury or the current condition.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 29, 2022, agreeing to a settlement. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation as his decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Wesley Dumas was awarded $55,000.00 in a lump sum for pain and suffering, payable by check to the petitioner.

This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The decision was entered on May 10, 2022.

Petitioner was represented by Bruce William Slane. Respondent was represented by Emilie Williams and George R.

Grimes. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.