Susan North v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Susan North filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 14, 2017, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on October 15, 2015. She claimed the injury resulted in residual effects lasting more than six months and that the vaccine was listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

Respondent denied that the vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 13, 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, Susan North was awarded a lump sum of $60,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

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