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

Tiffany Twofoot filed a petition for vaccine compensation on December 1, 2017, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a consequence of an influenza vaccine she received on or about October 7, 2016. She further alleged that she suffered residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the petitioner suffered the onset of her alleged SIRVA within the Table timeframe, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 11, 2019, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Tiffany Twofoot was awarded a lump sum of $152,935.11 in compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The case was settled via stipulation, and the award reflects this compromise.