Lori Lee-Strobl v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury (2016)

On September 21, 2015, Lori Lee-Strobl filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 23, 2014. She further alleged that the residual effects of this injury persisted for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the influenza vaccine caused the petitioner's shoulder injury or any other injury. On June 21, 2016, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Lori Lee-Strobl was awarded a lump sum of $93,000.00 for all items of damages, plus $2,679.34 to reimburse a Medicaid lien, totaling $95,679.34.

The decision was issued on June 21, 2016. Petitioner was represented by Anne Carrion Toale, and respondent was represented by Sarah Christina Duncan.