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

Staci Pohodich filed a petition on September 7, 2017, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by the influenza vaccine she received on October 28, 2015. She claimed to have suffered residual effects for more than six months, received the vaccination in the United States, and had not previously received compensation for a vaccine-caused injury.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on September 7, 2017, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the court's decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Staci Pohodich was awarded a lump sum of $70,000.00, representing compensation for all available items of damages.

The award was to be paid by check to the petitioner.