Kimberly Sengenberger v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2016)

Kimberly Sengenberger filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 11, 2015. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on December 15, 2013.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, which the court adopted.

The stipulation awarded Ms. Sengenberger a lump sum of $65,000.00 for all items of damages and an additional $600.77 to satisfy a State of Kentucky Medicaid lien.

The total compensation awarded was $65,600.00. The decision was based on this joint stipulation.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner counsel was Ronald Homer, and respondent counsel was Althea Davis.

The Special Master was Nora Beth Dorsey.