Wilma Phillips v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Wilma Phillips filed a petition for vaccine compensation on November 6, 2020, alleging injury from an influenza vaccine she received on September 20, 2018. The vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.
Phillips claimed she sustained a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) within the Table's timeframe and experienced residual effects for over six months. Respondent denied that Phillips sustained a Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury.
Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 11, 2023, agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Phillips a lump sum of $40,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
This award represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages. The case was resolved via stipulation, and the decision was issued on January 16, 2024.