Sue A. Little v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2017)

Sue A. Little filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 29, 2014.

The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Ms.

Little was entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that her alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA and that she had satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation.

Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, the Chief Special Master issued a ruling on entitlement, finding Ms. Little entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, the respondent filed a proffer indicating that Ms. Little should be awarded $62,000.00, which Ms.

Little agreed to. The court issued a decision awarding Ms.

Little a lump sum payment of $62,000.00, representing compensation for all available damages.