Stella Cook v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Stella Cook filed a petition for vaccine compensation on December 19, 2022, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following influenza and MMR vaccinations received on February 8, 2021. She further alleged her SIRVA symptoms persisted for longer than six months.
Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccines caused her alleged shoulder injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement.
The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Stella Cook a lump sum of $40,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.
The case proceeded as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The award covers all damages available under the Vaccine Act.