Thomas McCandless v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Thomas McCandless filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 12, 2016, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) due to an influenza vaccine received on October 22, 2014. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's SIRVA or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 12, 2017, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, an award of $50,000.00 was granted as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

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