Ana Tan v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2016)

Ana Tan filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 7, 2015, alleging that she received an influenza vaccine on September 24, 2014, and subsequently suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding entitlement to compensation, finding that the evidence established the injury was caused by the vaccine and had persisted for more than six months.

Based on this concession and the evidence, the court ruled on entitlement. Subsequently, the parties submitted a proffer on award of compensation, agreeing to an award of $70,000.00 for all damages.

The court issued a decision awarding this lump sum payment to Ana Tan. Later, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, agreeing to $12,957.00 in attorney and paralegal fees and $841.53 in costs.

The court granted this request, awarding a total of $13,798.53 jointly to Ana Tan and her counsel.