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

Ashley Loftis filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 22, 2017, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 1, 2015. She further alleged that her injuries lasted more than six months.

The respondent denied that the flu immunization caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injuries. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 14, 2018, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Ashley Loftis was awarded a lump sum of $140,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision directed the clerk of the court to enter judgment in accordance with this decision. Petitioner was represented by Amber Diane Wilson of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent was represented by Daniel Anthony Principato of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury.

The specific details of the SIRVA are not described in the public decision.