Steve Marshall v. HHS - Influenza, Parsonage-Aldren-Turner syndrome, brachial plexopathy, and incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture of the right shoulder (2023)

Steve Marshall filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 26, 2021, alleging injuries from an influenza vaccine he received on September 24, 2018. He claimed that the vaccine caused or significantly aggravated Parsonage-Aldren-Turner syndrome, brachial plexopathy, and an incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture of his right shoulder, with residual effects lasting over six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused or aggravated these conditions. Despite the denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Mr. Marshall a lump sum of $140,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the program.

This case was treated as a Table claim, as the influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The decision was issued on September 25, 2023, concluding the case through a negotiated settlement.