Maureen Cummings v. HHS - Meningococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Maureen Cummings filed a petition for vaccine compensation on March 4, 2025, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from meningitis vaccinations received on August 10, 2022. The vaccines were administered in the United States, and her alleged injuries lasted for more than six months.
Respondent denied that Ms. Cummings sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccines caused her injury.
Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation to settle the case. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Ms.
Cummings a lump sum of $10,000.00 for all damages. This amount is to be paid through an ACH deposit to her counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement.
The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. The stipulation represents a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages, releasing the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from any claims related to the alleged vaccine injury.