Martha Scrantom v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury (2015)

Martha Scrantom filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 7, 2014, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on December 17, 2013. Ms.

Scrantom further alleged that the residual effects of this condition lasted for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the influenza vaccination caused petitioner's alleged shoulder injury or any other injury.

Despite maintaining their respective positions, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case. As part of the stipulation, the respondent agreed to pay Ms.

Scrantom a lump sum of $65,000.00 for all damages, payable to petitioner. Additionally, a lump sum of $11,237.47 was agreed upon for attorneys' fees and costs, payable jointly to petitioner and her attorney, Alison H.

Haskins, Esq. The Special Master, Denise Kathryn Vowell, adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded the compensation.

The case was settled as a Table claim, as Shoulder Injury Related Vaccine-Associated Injury (SIRVA) is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The decision was issued on August 3, 2015.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments undertaken by Ms. Scrantom.

The specific mechanism of injury is not detailed in the public decision, but the case was resolved as a Table claim.