Linda Hutson v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2015)

Linda Hutson filed a petition on August 17, 2015, alleging that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 18, 2011. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and also denied that her current disabilities were the result of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on damages on August 14, 2015.

The stipulation stated that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Linda Hutson was awarded a lump sum of $20,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The parties agreed to expedite the entry of judgment by renouncing the right to seek review.