Laurel Powell v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Laurel Powell filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 3, 2016, alleging that the trivalent influenza vaccination she received on October 27, 2015, caused her to develop a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) in her left shoulder. She also reported that approximately one month later, her injured left arm gave out while lifting herself out of the bathtub, causing her to hit her upper right arm and break her right wrist.

The respondent conceded that Ms. Powell is entitled to compensation for her SIRVA and its related sequelae, finding her injury consistent with a vaccine-related administration injury.

A ruling on entitlement was issued on April 27, 2017, finding her entitled to compensation. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation for damages.

The respondent agreed that Ms. Powell suffered a SIRVA but denied that the flu vaccine caused any other injury or that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

They stipulated that Ms. Powell would receive a lump sum of $87,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.

The Chief Special Master approved the stipulated amount and directed entry of judgment.