Susan Wigley v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Susan Wigley filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 22, 2019, alleging she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 14, 2015. She also received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on the same day.

The petition stated that the injury lasted more than six months and that there had been no prior award or settlement for this condition. Respondent denied that petitioner suffered a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation, awarding Susan Wigley $47,500.00 in compensation for all damages.

The decision was issued on November 12, 2019. Petitioner was represented by Amy A.

Senerth of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent was represented by Lara Ann Englund of the U.S. Department of Justice.