Tamie Blesi v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury (2016)

Tamie Blesi filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to her receipt of the influenza vaccine on December 18, 2013. The vaccine was administered in the United States, and she claimed to have suffered residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury. Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement.

The stipulation stated that Tamie Blesi would receive $17,500.00 for all damages, other than reimbursement of a State of Minnesota Medicaid lien, and an additional $1,068.34 to reimburse that lien. The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, awarding the agreed-upon compensation.

The case was settled as a Table claim for shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA).