Linda Saucedo v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), including adhesive capsulitis (2017)

Linda Saucedo filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 8, 2016, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), including adhesive capsulitis, as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on October 31, 2013. She further alleged that her injuries have lasted more than six months.

Respondent Health and Human Services denied that the influenza vaccine caused petitioner's SIRVA or any other injury. Nevertheless, on November 7, 2017, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Linda Saucedo was awarded a lump sum of $60,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The award was to be paid in the form of a check payable to the petitioner.