Tresa Burrell v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Tresa Burrell filed a petition for compensation on December 15, 2020, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on January 5, 2020. The respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a Table SIRVA injury, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these disagreements, the parties filed a joint stipulation on May 22, 2023, agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation as his decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Tresa Burrell was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages.

This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages. The stipulation also outlines procedures for awarding attorneys' fees and costs.

The decision was issued on June 26, 2023. Petitioner was represented by Ronald Craig Homer of Conway, Homer, P.C., and respondent was represented by Mary Eileen Holmes of the U.S.

Department of Justice.