Ciara Johnson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On May 5, 2021, Ciara Johnson filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 2, 2020 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The record developed against entitlement.
Ms. Johnson's medical records showed shoulder pain and dysfunction after December 9, 2020 that the Special Master understood to be caused by a fracture of the proximal humerus in the same shoulder rather than by a Table SIRVA.
Ms. Johnson was unable to provide an expert opinion to support causation.
Ms. Johnson moved to dismiss the petition on October 12, 2023.
On October 30, 2023, Special Master Herbrina D. S.
Young dismissed the case for insufficient proof. A later supplemental decision awarded attorney's fees and costs based on good faith and reasonable basis, but no vaccine-injury compensation was awarded.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine on November 2, 2020 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult self-filed petitioner, exact age not stated. DISMISSED. Medical records reflected later shoulder pain/dysfunction tied to a proximal humerus fracture rather than Table SIRVA; petitioner could not obtain expert causation support and moved to dismiss. No injury compensation; later attorney-fee award separate. SM Herbrina D. S. Young; petition May 5, 2021; dismissal October 30, 2023.