Joanne Falk v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2017)

Joanne Falk filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury caused by the influenza vaccine she received on October 7, 2014. She stated that she received the vaccine in the United States, that her injury effects lasted more than six months, and that she had not filed a civil suit or received other compensation for the injury.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury and/or axillary nerve injury and/or any other injury or her current condition. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 1, 2016, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The stipulation stated that Joanne Falk would receive a lump sum of $60,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, directing the clerk to enter judgment accordingly.

The decision was issued on February 16, 2017.