Christina Nelson v. HHS - Influenza, severe left shoulder pain (2018)

Christina Nelson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 28, 2017, alleging she suffered severe left shoulder pain after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 28, 2016. She claimed residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) or any other injury, and denied that her current disabilities were sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation on July 9, 2018.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Christina Nelson was awarded a lump sum of $60,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all items of damages.

The decision was issued on October 10, 2018. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S.

Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Lynn Elizabeth Ricciardella of the U.S.

Department of Justice.