Betty Jones v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Betty Jones filed a petition for vaccine compensation alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 9, 2016. She claimed the injury resulted in residual effects lasting more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the injury was a Table SIRVA within the Table timeframe and denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury. Despite these denials, the parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Betty Jones a lump sum of $51,850.00 as compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. This amount covers all items of damages, and the parties agreed to further proceedings for attorneys' fees and costs.

The stipulation also included a release of all claims against the Secretary and the United States related to the alleged vaccine injury.