Angela Lynch v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Angela Lynch filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 21, 2017. She alleged that she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 4, 2016, and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA injury as defined by the Table, denied that the vaccine caused her injury, and denied that her condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 16, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision.

Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $42,000.00, payable to Petitioner, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a). The decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.

Petitioner was represented by Leah VaSahnja Durant, and Respondent was represented by Emilie Williams.