Mary Ann Locke v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Mary Ann Locke filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 23, 2024, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 6, 2020. Petitioner alleged SIRVA as a defined Table injury or, alternatively, as a caused-in-fact injury, and that she suffered residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the vaccine caused her alleged injury, denied a SIRVA Table injury, and denied any other injury or current condition caused by the vaccine. Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision.

The decision awarded Mary Ann Locke a lump sum of $30,000.00, payable to Petitioner, as compensation for all damages. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.

Petitioner was represented by Matthew F. Belanger of Faraci Lange, LLP, and the respondent was represented by Alec Saxe of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset, symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.