Lori A. Hildebrand v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Lori Hildebrand filed a petition for compensation alleging that her September 23, 2016 influenza vaccination caused her to sustain a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA). The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

On October 24, 2019, the respondent conceded that petitioner was entitled to compensation, stating that her claim met the Table criteria for SIRVA. The respondent further confirmed that the case was timely filed, the vaccine was received in the United States, and petitioner satisfied the statutory severity requirement.

On March 9, 2020, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, indicating that petitioner should be awarded $66,000.00 in actual and projected pain and suffering, which reflected that the award for projected pain and suffering had been reduced to net present value. Petitioner agreed with the proffered award.

On April 14, 2020, the Chief Special Master awarded Lori Hildebrand a lump sum payment of $66,000.00 for pain and suffering.