Lavall T. Lee v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Lavall T. Lee filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 3, 2024, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on November 23, 2022.

He further alleged that the residual effects of his injury lasted for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that the petitioner is entitled to compensation.

The respondent indicated that the alleged injury is consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that the petitioner has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran found that Lavall T. Lee is entitled to compensation, with the case proceeding to damages.

Petitioner was represented by Scott B. Taylor of Urban & Taylor, S.C., and the respondent was represented by Austin Joel Egan of the U.S.

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