Anita Richardson v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Anita Richardson filed a petition for vaccine compensation on August 31, 2021, alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 24, 2019. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused her alleged injury or that her condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.
The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation on January 22, 2024, agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation as her decision. As per the stipulation, Anita Richardson was awarded $27,500.00 in compensation, payable as a lump sum check to the petitioner, to cover all damages.
The decision was finalized on February 29, 2024. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, treatments, or expert testimony.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Anita Richardson alleged a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 24, 2019. Respondent denied the alleged SIRVA Table injury, causation, and sequela. The parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case, with Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopting the stipulation. The stipulation states that the parties maintained their positions but agreed to settle. Petitioner was awarded $27,500.00 as a lump sum, representing compensation for all damages. The stipulation does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert witnesses, or the clinical progression of the alleged condition. The award reflects a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and/or damages. The decision was finalized on February 29, 2024. Attorneys for petitioner were Mark Theodore Sadaka and for respondent Jamica Marie Littles.