Elizabeth McCrabb v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2019)

Elizabeth McCrabb filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on November 16, 2015. The petition stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, her injuries lasted for more than six months, and no other action or compensation had been sought for these injuries.

Respondent denied that the flu immunization caused petitioner’s alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 11, 2019, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Elizabeth McCrabb was awarded a lump sum of $85,000.00, representing compensation for all eligible damages.

The clerk of the court was directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.