Crystal Hill v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Crystal Hill filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on December 1, 2016. She claimed residual effects lasting more than six months and confirmed no prior civil action or award.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 29, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. Crystal Hill was awarded a lump sum of $40,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the award was based on the joint stipulation.