Sara Campbell v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 14, 2020, Sara Campbell filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that she received an influenza vaccine on October 9, 2018, and that this vaccine caused her to sustain a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), a condition listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details of the injury, diagnostic tests performed, or treatments received. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's alleged right shoulder injury or any other injury.
The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation for damages. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable. As a result, Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded Sara Campbell $8,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages in a lump sum, payable to Petitioner.
The decision does not name petitioner counsel or respondent counsel. Judgment was to be entered in accordance with this decision unless a motion for review was filed.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Sara Campbell alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on October 9, 2018, caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), a condition listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, which was approved by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the evidence considered beyond the stipulation. The outcome was a compensated award of $8,000.00 as a lump sum. The decision was issued on August 29, 2022. Petitioner's counsel was Leigh Finfer of Muller Brazil, LLP, and Respondent's counsel was Lynn Christina Schlie of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01196