Patricia Elliot v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2016)

Patricia Elliot filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that an influenza vaccine she received on November 7, 2013, caused her to suffer pain, difficulty sleeping, and limited range of motion in her right shoulder. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, conceded that the injury to Ms.

Elliot's right shoulder was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine and was not due to unrelated factors. Based on this concession and the evidence, the court found Ms.

Elliot entitled to compensation. Subsequently, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms. Elliot a lump sum of $130,000.00.

This amount was intended to compensate for all items of damages available under the program. The decision was issued on September 21, 2016, following the initial entitlement ruling on October 29, 2014.