Karen Adams v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Karen Adams filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine she received on October 10, 2016. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Karen Adams a lump sum of $50,227.93. This amount represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The stipulation also addressed future proceedings for attorneys' fees and costs. The case was resolved through this stipulation, with the parties agreeing that it represented a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages, without an admission of causation by the government.