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

Valerie Meyers filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 17, 2015. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on September 21, 2012, and that she experienced residual effects of the injury for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's shoulder injury or current condition. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 7, 2016, agreeing to an award of compensation.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Valerie Meyers was awarded a lump sum of $10,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all items of damages.

Petitioner's counsel was Paul R. Brazil of Muller Brazil, LLP.

Respondent's counsel was Lara Ann Englund of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The decision was based on the joint stipulation for damages.