Evan Manes v. HHS - Influenza, brachial neuritis and a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Evan Manes filed a petition for vaccine compensation on April 22, 2021, alleging that he suffered brachial neuritis and a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on December 13, 2018. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Mr.

Manes' alleged injuries and that his condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 21, 2021, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Mr.

Manes was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, which represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. This award was made in accordance with the terms of the stipulation, which also addressed attorneys' fees and litigation costs.

The stipulation included a release of all claims against the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services related to the alleged vaccine injury.