Tammy Brannan v. HHS - Influenza, left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Tammy Brannan filed a petition for compensation on April 22, 2020, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on September 16, 2019, caused her to suffer from a left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) with symptoms persisting for more than six months. Respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged SIRVA.
The parties, represented by counsel Bradley Freedberg for the petitioner and Emilie Williams for the respondent, reached a joint stipulation to resolve the matter. Special Master Christian J.
Moran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Ms.
Brannan was awarded a lump sum of $62,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages available under the program. The decision was filed on September 18, 2023.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments received by Ms. Brannan.
It also does not name any medical experts or detail the specific mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused the injury.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Tammy Brannan alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on September 16, 2019, caused a left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) with symptoms lasting over six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties entered into a joint stipulation, which Special Master Christian J. Moran found reasonable and adopted. The stipulation resulted in an award of $62,000.00. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, the medical experts consulted, or the evidence presented to support the claim. The mechanism of injury is not described in the public text.
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