Lolita Newland v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2017)

Lolita Newland filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and/or other injuries caused by an influenza vaccine she received on October 3, 2013. She further alleged her injuries lasted for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused SIRVA or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on October 11, 2016, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Ms.

Newland was awarded $331,746.62 in compensation, which included amounts for first year of life care expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and past unreimbursable expenses. An additional amount was awarded for an annuity contract.

The decision was issued on January 10, 2017.