Carol Pember v. HHS - Influenza, brachial neuritis (2017)

Carol Pember filed a petition for compensation on September 11, 2015, alleging that the trivalent influenza vaccine she received on October 4, 2012, caused her to suffer brachial neuritis. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects from this injury for more than six months.

The Vaccine Injury Table includes injuries like brachial neuritis resulting from the flu vaccine, and Ms. Pember represented that she had not received any prior award or settlement for her condition.

Respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms. Pember's brachial neuritis or any other injury.

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to compensation. The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision.

Ms. Pember was awarded a lump sum payment of $110,000.00 to compensate for all damages available under the program.

The clerk was directed to enter judgment according to this decision and the stipulation.