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Vaccine Injury Compensation Awarded to McKenzie R. Miller

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The United States Court of Federal Claims has awarded $51,097.16 to McKenzie R. Miller, a petitioners alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA") as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on December 3, 2021. The award, made on July 24, 2025, consists of $50,000.00 for pain and suffering and $1,097.16 for unreimbursed expenses. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran made the decision, finding that the petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer.

Key Takeaways:

  • McKenzie R. Miller filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 1, 2024, alleging a SIRVA as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on December 3, 2021.
  • The court found that the petitioner is entitled to compensation for a SIRVA, awarding $51,097.16, comprised of $50,000.00 for pain and suffering and $1,097.16 for unreimbursed expenses.
  • The award was made on July 24, 2025, and the clerk of the court will enter judgment in accordance with the decision.
  • The Chief Special Master, Brian H. Corcoran, made the decision, finding that the petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer.
  • The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters, and the petitioner's counsel, Matthew F. Belanger of Faraci Lange, LLP, represented the petitioner.
  • The respondent's counsel, Sarah Black Rifkin of the U.S. Department of Justice, represented the respondent and filed a proffer on award of compensation on July 24, 2025.

Statistics:

  • Total award: $51,097.16
  • Amount for pain and suffering: $50,000.00
  • Amount for unreimbursed expenses: $1,097.16
  • Date of award: July 24, 2025
  • Date of vaccine administration: December 3, 2021

Sources:

  • United States Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, No. 24-694V, McKenzie R. Miller v. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2025)
  • National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10 et seq.
  • Vaccine Act, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755
  • National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755

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