Andre D. Robinson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Andre D. Robinson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 26, 2022, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 17, 2019.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on August 3, 2023, conceding that Mr. Robinson was entitled to compensation.
The respondent agreed that the petitioner satisfied the criteria for SIRVA as set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table and met all legal requirements for compensation under the Vaccine Act. On August 4, 2023, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement, finding Mr. Robinson entitled to compensation.
Subsequently, on October 31, 2023, the respondent filed a proffer on the award of compensation, stating that Mr. Robinson agreed with the proffered award.
On November 2, 2023, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a Decision on Damages. The decision awarded Mr.
Robinson a lump sum payment of $55,000.00 for pain and suffering, representing all elements of compensation available under Section 15(a) of the Act. The award was to be paid in the form of a check payable to Mr.
Robinson. Petitioner was represented by Scott B.
Taylor of Urban & Taylor, S.C., and respondent was represented by Austin Joel Egan of the U.S. Department of Justice.
The decision on damages was issued on November 2, 2023.