Lisa Laimer v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Lisa Laimer filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 30, 2017. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on October 10, 2016.

Ms. Laimer stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that her injury had residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not previously settled a civil action for this condition.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu immunization caused Ms. Laimer's alleged shoulder injury or any other condition.

On June 11, 2019, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the court.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Laimer was awarded a lump sum of $60,313.90, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on September 4, 2019. Petitioner counsel was Shealene Priscilla Mancuso of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent counsel was Camille Michelle Collett of the U.S.

Department of Justice.