Rachel McCarron v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2017)

Rachel McCarron filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 25, 2016, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on August 27, 2014. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused petitioner's injury or any other condition, and denied that her current disabilities were sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite the denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for damages. Special Master Thomas L.

Gowen found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Petitioner was awarded $67,000.00 as a lump sum to compensate for all damages.

The parties agreed to expedite the entry of judgment by waiving the right to seek review. Howard S.

Gold represented the petitioner, and Lynn E. Ricciardella represented the respondent.

The public decision does not describe the onset, specific symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.