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

Tracy Conley filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 25, 2016. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 9, 2013.

Ms. Conley stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation for damages, 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. Ms.

Conley was awarded a lump sum of $65,296.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. This decision was based on the joint stipulation and was entered on October 25, 2016.

Petitioner counsel was James B. Blumenstiel of Blumenstiel Falvo, LLC, and respondent counsel was Lara A.

Englund of the U.S. Department of Justice.