Lily Wells v. HHS - Hepatitis B, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2019)

Lily Wells filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving the Hepatitis B vaccine on May 6, 2016. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, her injury lasted more than six months, and she had not filed a civil action or received other compensation for her injury.

Respondent denied that the Hepatitis B vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. Lily Wells was awarded a lump sum of $58,492.54 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The award was made payable to petitioner.