Alan Phillips v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2018)

Alan Phillips filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of his October 5, 2014 influenza vaccination. He further alleged that he suffered residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner’s alleged SIRVA or any other injury and further denied that his current disabilities are a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 22, 2018, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, the court awarded Alan Phillips a lump sum of $120,718.70, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The award was made payable to the petitioner.