Jaclyn Arnold v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2018)

Jaclyn Arnold filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered an injury to her right shoulder as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on November 1, 2013. She further alleged that her vaccine-related injuries lasted for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu immunization caused her alleged shoulder pain, lipoma, and/or any other injury. Nevertheless, on October 27, 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. The decision awarded Jaclyn Arnold a lump sum of $20,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The clerk of the court was directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.