Gayle Kligis v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury (2019)

Gayle Kligis filed a petition for vaccine compensation on October 26, 2017, alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury as a result of her influenza vaccination on October 3, 2016. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused or aggravated her injury.

However, the parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement. The stipulation stated that the flu vaccine is on the Vaccine Injury Table and that Ms.

Kligis experienced symptoms of her injury for more than six months. The respondent maintained their denial of causation but agreed to a settlement.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Ms. Kligis a lump sum of $60,460.00 for all damages, including past unreimbursed expenses and pain and suffering.

This award represents a compromise of the parties' positions on liability and damages. The case was resolved through this stipulation, avoiding further litigation.