Crystal Jensen v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Crystal Jensen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on November 28, 2016. She further alleged that she experienced the residual effects of this condition for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Ms. Jensen sustained a SIRVA Table injury and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Nevertheless, on July 1, 2020, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Ms. Jensen was awarded a lump sum of $67,547, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The award was to be paid in the form of a check payable to Petitioner.