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

Susan Bachant filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that an influenza vaccination she received on October 24, 2014, caused her to suffer a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, conceded that petitioner was entitled to compensation.

The respondent concluded that Ms. Bachant's injury was consistent with SIRVA and was caused by the flu vaccine.

Based on this concession and the evidence, the court found Ms. Bachant entitled to compensation.

The decision awarded her a lump sum payment of $75,000.00 for all damages. Subsequently, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, agreeing to an award of $8,206.24, payable jointly to Ms.

Bachant and her counsel. The court granted this request, awarding the total amount for legal expenses.