Rolland Barr v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Rolland Barr filed a petition for vaccine compensation on January 5, 2021, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine he received on September 24, 2019. Mr.
Barr stated the vaccine was administered in the United States and that he suffered residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that Mr.
Barr sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused his injury. Nevertheless, the parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages.
Mr. Barr was awarded a lump sum of $25,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).
The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorney's fees and costs. Petitioner was represented by John Robert Howie of Howie Law, PC, and Respondent was represented by Dorian Hurley of the U.S.
Department of Justice. The decision was issued on October 10, 2023.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Rolland Barr alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on September 24, 2019. Respondent denied a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused the injury. The parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $25,000.00 for all damages under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The stipulation noted that the parties maintained their positions but agreed to settlement. Petitioner was represented by John Robert Howie, and Respondent by Dorian Hurley. The decision was issued on October 10, 2023.
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