Leigh Ann Palmer v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Leigh Ann Palmer filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on November 5, 2014. She further alleged that her symptoms persisted for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused or aggravated her injury. Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Leigh Ann Palmer a lump sum of $110,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was based on the joint stipulation, which settled both liability and damages. The case proceeded as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table for the influenza vaccine.