Stefanie Partridge v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Stefanie Partridge filed a petition for compensation on March 30, 2020, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on September 19, 2018, caused her to suffer a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused her injury or any other condition, and denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury.
Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for compensation, which Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted as the decision of the Court.
The stipulation awarded Stefanie Partridge a lump sum of $95,000.00, payable by check, to compensate for all damages. The case was resolved via stipulation, and judgment was entered accordingly.
Petitioner was represented by Michael Avrim Firestone of Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates, and respondent was represented by Camille Michelle Collett of the United States Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, medical tests, or treatments.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Stefanie Partridge alleged that the influenza vaccine administered on September 19, 2018, caused a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), which is a condition listed in the Vaccine Injury Table. Petitioner further alleged that she experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months. Respondent denied the alleged causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Special Master Christian J. Moran. The stipulation awarded petitioner $95,000.00. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, medical experts, or competing medical theories. Petitioner was represented by Michael Avrim Firestone, and respondent was represented by Camille Michelle Collett.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00361