Geraldine Talley v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Geraldine Talley filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 24, 2020. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 5, 2018.

Ms. Talley stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States and that no civil suit or prior compensation had been sought for her injury.

The respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury within the Table timeframe and denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged right shoulder injury, any other injury, or her current condition. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on May 4, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as his decision.

He awarded Geraldine Talley a lump sum of $32,500.00 as compensation for all items of damages, payable to Petitioner via check. The decision was filed on May 4, 2022.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments. Petitioner was represented by Bridget Candace McCullough of Muller Brazil, LLP, and Respondent was represented by Matthew Murphy of the U.S.

Department of Justice.