Kimerley Hilbrich v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Kimerley Hilbrich filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 19, 2020, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received in her left deltoid on November 5, 2019. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement.
Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged injury or any other injury. Nevertheless, on May 25, 2023, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.
Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $80,000.00, payable to Petitioner, for all items of damages.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Kimerley Hilbrich alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccine received on November 5, 2019. Respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation on May 25, 2023. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $80,000.00. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, medical experts, or detailed clinical findings.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01621