Sharla Doucette v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 17, 2020, Sharla Doucette filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on October 31, 2018 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. She alleged that the residual effects lasted for more than six months.
Respondent denied that Ms. Doucette sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a vaccine sequela.
The public stipulation decision does not describe onset, treatment, imaging, injections, therapy, or functional limitations. Special Master Daniel T.
Horner adopted the parties' stipulation on April 24, 2023. Ms.
Doucette received $34,000.00 as a lump sum payable directly to her for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. A later August 15, 2024 decision concerned attorneys' fees and costs only.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine October 31, 2018; alleged SIRVA. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public merits text lacks clinical details. Award $34,000.00 lump sum to petitioner. SM Horner April 24, 2023. Petition filed August 17, 2020.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01026