Kiley Logan v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2022)

Kiley Logan filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 9, 2020, alleging she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on November 7, 2019. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on October 7, 2021, conceding that Petitioner's claim met the Table criteria for SIRVA and that she was entitled to compensation.

Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on October 8, 2021, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, on January 27, 2022, the respondent filed a proffer on an award of compensation, to which Petitioner agreed. On March 3, 2022, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision on damages, awarding Kiley Logan a lump sum payment of $58,933.07.

This award consisted of $57,500.00 for pain and suffering and $1,433.07 for past unreimbursable expenses. Petitioner was represented by Zachary Hermsen of Whitfield & Eddy Law, and respondent was represented by Lynn Christina Schlie and later Lauren Kells of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury beyond it being a SIRVA Table injury.