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Vaccine Compensation Awarded in Shoulder Injury Case

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Peter Cavanagh, as administrator of the Estate of Pamela Cavanagh, has received a settlement award of $62,000.00 in a National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program case. The case, No. 20-1742V, was filed on December 4, 2020, and alleged that Pamela Cavanagh suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on September 13, 2018. The parties stipulated to a joint agreement on May 8, 2025, which was adopted by the Chief Special Master as the decision awarding damages.

Key Takeaways:

  • The case was filed by Peter Cavanagh, as administrator of the Estate of Pamela Cavanagh, on December 4, 2020, under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
  • Pamela Cavanagh received an influenza vaccination on September 13, 2018, and allegedly suffered a SIRVA injury.
  • The parties stipulated to a joint agreement on May 8, 2025, which was adopted by the Chief Special Master as the decision awarding damages.
  • The award is $62,000.00, to be paid through an ACH deposit to petitioner's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to the petitioner.
  • The settlement does not constitute an admission by the United States or the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the flu vaccine caused Pamela Cavanagh's alleged shoulder injury or any other injury or her death.
  • The agreement is voidable if the Chief Special Master fails to issue a decision in complete conformity with the terms of the stipulation or if the Court of Federal Claims fails to enter judgment in conformity with a decision that is in complete conformity with the terms of the stipulation.

Statistics:

  • Case number: No. 20-1742V
  • Settled on: May 8, 2025
  • Payment amount: $62,000.00
  • Injury type: Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)
  • Vaccination date: September 13, 2018

Sources:

  • National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10, et seq.
  • Vaccine Rule 18(b)
  • E-Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018)
  • "National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986", Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755

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