Mary Morgan v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Mary Morgan filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 11, 2020. She claimed this was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the injury was a Table injury or caused by the vaccine. Despite these differing positions, the parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement.
The court adopted the stipulation as its decision awarding damages. Mary Morgan was awarded a lump sum of $101,962.46.
This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The parties agreed that this stipulation constitutes a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages, releasing the United States from further claims related to this vaccination.