Lora McMullen v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Lora McMullen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 14, 2017, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on September 23, 2014. She alleged the vaccine was administered in the United States, she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior civil action award for her condition.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder pain or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 9, 2017, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. McMullen was awarded a lump sum of $149,500.00, representing compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on May 22, 2018.