Stellamarie Liverance v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury (2015)

Stellamarie Liverance filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 16, 2013. The injury's residual effects allegedly lasted for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury or any other injury. Despite this denial, the parties reached a settlement.

They filed a joint stipulation agreeing to resolve the case. Under the terms of the stipulation, the respondent agreed to pay Stellamarie Liverance a lump sum of $125,000.00 for all available damages.

Additionally, the parties stipulated to an award of $13,000.00 for attorneys' fees and costs. The Special Master adopted the stipulation and awarded the total compensation of $138,000.00.

The case was settled as a Table claim for SIRVA, with the injury being presumed to be vaccine-related.