Stephanie Poppen v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Stephanie Poppen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 29, 2021. She alleged that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine she received on August 27, 2020.
Ms. Poppen contended that her injury met the Table definition or was otherwise caused-in-fact by the vaccine.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms. Poppen's injury or any sequelae.
The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation for damages on October 21, 2022. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the court. Ms.
Poppen was awarded $75,000.00 as a lump sum payment, representing compensation for all items of damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests performed, treatments received, or the names of any medical experts.
Petitioner was represented by Matthew B. Vianello of Jacobson Press P.C., and Respondent was represented by Katherine Carr Esposito of the U.S.
Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Stephanie Poppen alleged a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on August 27, 2020. She contended the injury met the Table definition or was otherwise caused-in-fact by the vaccine. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, which Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted as his decision. Petitioner was awarded $75,000.00 as a lump sum. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, medical experts, or evidence presented beyond the stipulation. Petitioner's counsel was Matthew B. Vianello, and Respondent's counsel was Katherine Carr Esposito. The decision date was December 7, 2022.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-02221